Echoes
Echoes / Bangladesh: A War Like No Other
It’s now the responsibility of the youth to dig through that history and feel proud.
Did you ever ask, why you fear maths?
Why do students fear maths? There's much more to maths than numeracy.
Autumn Festivals and Nobanno
Ancient societies were agrarian. From farmers at the bottom to zamindars and kings at the top, everybody depended on a good harvest. The word harvest derives from the Old English hærfest which means autumn. The autumn harvest was usually the largest harvest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The weather was neither warm nor cold. Everybody prayed to the heavens for manna (sustenance) to fall. When manna did fall, there would be feast and festivity. When manna didn't fall, it could spell disaster for everybody.
ECHOES / Religious Festivals and Holiday Blues
Sadly, not all religious festivals are accommodated with breathing space.
ECHOES / Checking exam scripts: One moral side of teaching
I can safely proclaim that one of the hazards of teaching is checking exam scripts.
Claustrophobia, and the lack of open spaces in Dhaka
Ever since I started living in Dhaka, I feel suffocated.
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone at 75
One of the most influential poet-singers of the last century, Bob Dylan celebrated his diamond jubilee (75 years) birthday on May 24, 2016.
The World of Mental Math
The boy arranged the numbers from 1 to 50. For the next 50, he reversed the order from 100 to 51. Each pair adds to 101.
Being a Part of the Journey
During the Silver Jubilee of The Daily Star, I realised, my first write-up was published in the paper in August 1993, almost 23 years ago.
Sum of All Human Knowledge
On Christmas 1991, Tim Berners Lee gave the world a gift. He decided not to patent the World Wide Web. This had a phenomenal effect.
Starting 2016 with Tomorrow's Bangladesh
On the first day of 2016, the Education Minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, flew balloons from the playground of Government Laboratory High School in Dhaka.
ALAUDDIN ALI: The King of Melody
It was 1971. Like many of his generation, Abul Umrah Mohammad Fakhruddin found himself at a crossroads of history. Guided by fate,
UPENDRAKISHORE
Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur was the patriarch of the Mughal Empire. His son Nasiruddin Muhammad Humayun carried the mantle for his son Abul Fatah Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar.
Two New Years in One Calendar
People have celebrated New Year either at the beginning of their solar or lunar calendar; or when nature sent fresh air.
The Voice of the Bhati Regions of Bangladesh
Make a YouTube search: “SD Burman Cover Bangla”. See how many artistes have sung covers of Sachin Dev Burman's Bangla songs.
The Still and the Moving Selfies
Nemesis learned that Narcissus refused the love of Echo. To punish him, she tricked Narcissus to a pool of water where for the first time he saw his own image as a reflection.