Tax Levied on Breasts

    Our Time Desk Did you know that at one point in history the women of Kerala were subject to heavy taxes known as mulakkaram or breast tax if they covered their bust. This was the norm in the 17th century coastal town of Cherthala in Kerala, the larger their breasts the heavier the tax. A…

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      How to make and use stencils properly

      Nasif Chowdhury  Stencil is a sort of template where you color/paint over a cut out area to create that certain pattern you cut out. They are fun stuff to work with, especially if you know how to use them properly. Stencils are very easy to make and work with and in time you can make…

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        Rain goes topless in “Come Back, Uncle”

        Entertainment desk: Rain shows off his six pack body in latest k-drama “Come Back, Uncle”. “Come Back, Uncle” released his topless photos highlighting Rain’s muscular body, apparently looking blank and shocked while wrapped up in water. With his half-naked appearance in full view, netizens comments on his unchanging look after having been able to maintain…

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          Rocco Ritchie In Court

          Marilyn Thipthorpe Through no fault of his own Rocco Ritchie, the son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie made his first appearance in court this past Thursday. He has been placed in the eye of the tornado for quite some time, since his parents split up and are in a custody battle over him. The 15…

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            Kangana reveals she was unwanted

            Entertainment Desk Recently, the successful Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut, has recently opened up about her being the unwanted child in the family. Almost immediately after that, her father claimed that when she born, the backward thinking of the village was not happy with the birth of the girl child. Her father, Amardeep Ranaut, revealed that…

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              Mukho Mukhi

              Ovi Moinuddin Coming in the air on March 16 is a telefilm based on the self esteem of a freedom fighter. The telefim named “Mukhomukhi” features Mamunur Rashid as the freedom fighter. The story is composed by the meritorious director Zakir Hossain Ujjal. Even though Ujjal has not seen Muktijuddha, he has heard and read…

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                PART II Bimbito Kartikdangai

                  Syed Nasir Ershad  There are 77 poems within the covers of BimbitoKartikdangai. Mohammad Tareque wrote the poems with a lot of passion in his heart. Most of the poems are set in the context of nature. Childhood memory of his village, rivers, soil, water, air, diverse seasons, etc. spread wings in his writing. Mystery…

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                  Cost of capital: does it matter in BD?

                    M. Shamsul Haque Ph.D. It seems the topic is not raised seriously in BD? The City Bank, a commercial bank of good standing recently obtained equity capital from IFC an offshoot of the WB. The bank has sold shares amounting to 5% of its equity capital and also got a loan of $20 million…

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