Can you remember the song “Chad Tara Surjo Noy Tumi, Noy Pahari Jhorna (Neither you are Moon or Star, Nor Hilly Waterfall)”. You will find hardly anyone who did not hear the song. The legend band “MILES” played the legendary song. The “Rock-Pop” band of Bangladesh, first band who gave audience a different tune of […]
MacGyver or Richard Dean Anderson
When an American pilot is shot down in the Himalayas or scientists are trapped in an underground research lab, the experts called a former Special Forces agent, to save the day. He used that paper clip to short-circuit a nuclear missile; with the chocolate, he stopped an acid leak. It may be just a Snickers […]
Portraying Woman in Dhakai Cinema
A Glimpse into History: Film exhibition began is Bangladesh (the then East Pakistan) at the end of 1890s. Before 1950s was the era of silent film production. After the partition of India the general pace of film blew here, the first film made in East Pakistan was a newsreel about the visit of Mohammad Ali […]
A Glimpse into War Journalism
A few days ago, I asked a journalist “how would you cover a war on the perspective of global journalism?” First, he surprised than he answered me that he is a crime reporter not a war reporter. I told him just to guess. This time he was a bit specific and answered, “it is difficult […]
Globalization and Bangladesh
According to Oxford Dictionary “Globalization is the fact that different cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar to each other because, of the influence of large multinational companies and of improved communication”. According to Wikipedia (an web encyclopedia) Globalization refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the […]
Never Ending Situationssssssssssss
I found myself empty pocket when I wanted give the fare. I was traveling from Dhanmondi to Mohakhali on route no 27 bus. Naser (my friend) asked me you had fifty taka where is the money? Simple answer, I forgot to take the changes after the meal. I requested the bus conductor that we have […]