Electricity supply vital to elevate rural economy: Shahriar

    BSS, Rajshahi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, has said power supply is very vital and there is no alternative to it for upholding the country’s development and production. For this reason, the present government has attached highest priority to the sector and has been implementing massive and effective projects. By 2018, all…

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      Bangabandhu was uncompromising on attaining rights: President

      BSS, Dhaka President Abdul Hamid said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur, since his boyhood, was very kind and generous but uncompromising on attaining rights.” Since his boyhood this most distinguished great man was very kind and generous but uncompromising on attaining rights. The leadership quality of Sheikh Mujib was noticed from his school…

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        4 held with 35,000 Yaba pills in city

        UNB, Dhaka Detectives arrested four alleged drug peddlers along with 35,000 Yaba tablets from the city’s Jatrabari area early Thursday. The arrestees are Md Shukkur Ali alias Dealer Ali, Boss Harun, Yaba Karim and Harun-ur–Rashid. Based on secret information, a special Detective Branch team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted a drive in the area around…

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          Brac Gender Debate 2016

          Fardeen Ameen Recognizing the need to empower female voices and instigate discussion on prevailing issues regarding gender & identity , the BRAC Bank Great Gender Debates was held from 10th-12th of March on BRAC University Campus. The open tournament was organized by the illustrious BRAC University Debating Club(BUDC) and encouraged participation from school students ,…

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            Emmanuel Lubezki ‘ Chiyo’

            Masum Shahriar “He would be fascinated by light. What makes him among the great cinematographers is he understands the film as a language. The conventional way of seeing cinematography is just a set of tools,” Alfanso Cauron says about three time Oscar winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. He is also known as “Chivo” means goat in…

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              ‘Die Hard’ inspired films making a comeback?

              Priyanta Islam  When ‘Die Hard’ hit the cinema 1989, it was a groundbreaking idea and changed the landscape of cliched action flick movies forever. They took a familiar idea and put a new spin on it, placing the lone protagonist in a challenging situation. Only this time the hero is an average relatable everyman in…

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                Pessimists are the Optimists

                Salma Leena The title is confusing and contradictory. It can be regarded as an oxymoron too. So why do on earth I come up with this seemingly wild idea? Well, I am obliged to explain. As a student of Literature; I happened to go through the works and accomplishments of many famous, talented writers. I…

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                  Slant: Tilted Perspectives

                  Taiara Farhana Tareque The exhibition titled Slant: Tilted Perspectives took place on Saturday, 12th March 2016, at LEELA. The exhibition was themed around Women’s Day and its main focus was to shift perspectives of and about madrasahs. The exhibition was organized by Leaping Boundaries and co-hosted by Leela: where minds come to play. There were…

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