Sheersho Zaman “Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~ The Name of the Wind “The Name of the Wind” is the first installment in the fantasy trilogy “The Kingkiller Chronicles”…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Even if you’re not a fan of poetry you must have at some point in your life, most probably in school, have read a poem by Robert Frost. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before…
Ridwana Tasnim I let myself fall, fall deep into the dark because I saw no point of holding on anymore. The adrenaline rushed through my veins, my entire body scared to anticipate the unexpected which awaited me…but I enjoyed it. I felt strangely relieved, felt more relaxed than my muscles cared to remember to be….
Sakib Khondokar To, the girl who meant heavens to me. Just like last time I’ll quote something from my favorite writer Nicholas Sparks (yes, I admit he’s cheesy af), but it’ll be in the end so just keep on reading now. There’s nothing left of me to say to you really but it doesn’t feel…
Nusrat Jahan I understand when someone tells me to wear an orna when I go out because “it represents Bangladeshi culture”, but what I do not understand is, someone telling me to wear an orna because it will keep me “safe” from the eyes of rapists and eve teasers. The fact that over 60% of…
BSS A motorcyclist was killed and two others were seriously injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Berthi Bus Stand area under Gaurnadi upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as M Rafiq, 22, son of Mahabub Kabiraj of Berthi village of the upazila. Sub-Inspector of Gournadi Highway Police…
UNB A young man died falling from the rooftop of a building in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Friday night reportedly while fleeing to escape police arrest. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 30, son of late Nuru Miah of Shia lane of the Hoseni Dalan road in the area. Witnesses said the accident…
BSS Two boys were killed and a woman was injured as a microbus ploughed through a dustbin at Baroipara in Chandgaon area of the port city early Saturday. A speedy microbus from Cox’s Bazar ploughed through a dustbin after hitting an electric pole as its driver lost control over steering around 2 am, leaving two…
BSS Police recovered hanging bodies of a couple from a branch of a mango tree at Amgram village under Durgapur village of the district early hours on Saturday, police and villagers sources said. The deceased were identified as Khokan Islam, 23, son of Abdul Mazid and Tina Khatun, 27, wife of Abu Sayed Budan. Both…
Staff Reporter On the occasion of Nowruz (Happy New Year of Iran) Iran Cultural Centre, Dhaka and Persian Language & Literature Department, Dhaka University has jointly organized a celebration program at BMA auditorium (15/2 Topkhana Road, Opposite to Press Club) on 25th March, 2016, Friday at 4 p.m. Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Minister for…