Trying out manga as a book reader

Months and months of nagging on the part of my friends finally got to me. I, a lifelong reader, finally made the decision to try out manga for the first time. Before I recount the tale of my first manga reading, however, I'd like to fill you in on some of my reading habits to better set the scene for the transition.
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Talking jazz with the Imran Ahmed Trio

One lazy afternoon a few days ago, I sat with the Imran Ahmed Trio at their base in Shantinagar, Dhaka. But not before I was completely lost in the circuitous streets, from which I was rescued by none other than Imran Ahmed himself, and their drummer, Arjo Shrestho. They escorted me to their cosy little apartment where they plan on establishing a music school.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

How to deal with friends who always crack bad puns

There's always that one friend, or if you're unlucky, a bunch of them, who has this unshakable urge to come up with mind-numbingly bad jokes on a daily basis. To them, the world is a playground consisting of an abundance of words with different forms of available wordplay opening doors to countless possibilities.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Love, loss, and letters

Violet Evergarden is an anime that explores human emotions, both basic and complex, in a way that makes you step back and think about why you feel the way you feel.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

How to make a progressive Rock/Metal Song

No, we're not talking about sentient rocks or metals that accept feminism and universal healthcare, but of technically advanced rock/metal music that is suited more for listening rather than dancing. With that being said, here's my documentation of how to make a song of this genre with which I hope to give you an insider's look on how it works.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Spoiler Culture Friend Or Foe?

You're having an average day browsing the Internet, where you spend most of your time. You aimlessly scroll through memes, self-indulgent photos with equally self-indulgent captions, more memes, etc. This is seemingly another one of the countless days where you waste your time on the Internet but then… you see it. Your eyes widen with horror, your lungs automatically initiate a dramatically sharp intake of breath, your soul goes through the 7 stages of grief in the fraction of a second. Yes, you have stumbled upon a spoiler.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Struggles of being a quiet person

While being a quiet person is appreciated, it does not always invite good things. Here are some struggles you can relate to only if you're more of an observer than a speaker.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A Deal with the Henna

It was late noon or early afternoon in an insignificant city, and a certain rickshaw was roaming the insignificant streets of that insignificant city with an unsettling smugness.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

DIU organises 21st International Convention on Students Quality Control Circles

The closing and certificate giving ceremony of the 21st International Convention on Students Quality Control Circles 2018 (ICSQCC 2018) was held on May 5, 2018 at the permanent campus of Daffodil International University (DIU). Asaduzzaman Khan MP, Minister of Home Affairs was present in the closing and certificate awarding ceremony as the chief guest of the convention while Prof. Dr. Yousuf M. Islam, VC, DIU was present as the special guest.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

An often told tale of a rich girl and poor guy

When our hero first crashed into our heroine in the middle of a corridor in their college, none of them were aware of the life-altering incidents were about to follow. Our hero was annoyed because this hold up meant he would be late for class and our heroine was annoyed because she was now late to her first date with her seventh boyfriend in as many months. Oh and by the way, our hero is called Raja because apparently that's what lower middle class people name their sons. Our heroine is called Tina because that's what rich businessmen who are often called Chowdhury name their daughters.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

ULAB collaborates with ISI and Wellesley to launch first ever online Bangla cognitive research test project

The first ever online Bangla cognitive research test project has been launched recently by a research team of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, and Wellesley College, USA. Dr. Garga Chatterjee of ISI and also visiting faculty at ULAB and Dr. Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College, USA are associated with the project.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

SOLITUDE

Never again was the night void, The stars were the only witnesses, Of my existence.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

IUB holds Summer 2018 semester orientation programme

Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) implemented its Summer 2018 semester's orientation programme for newly admitted undergraduate students on May 5, 2018 at the university's own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka .
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

To My Author

The book is opened and the story starts, With your words, but with my voice, With the plot you wove, but with the life I live, A story that is both of ours.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

BRACU holds orientation programme for Summer 2018

Inaugurating “Freshman Orientation Programme – Summer 2018” in Golf Garden in the capital, BRAC University (BRACU) VC Prof. Syed Saad Andaleeb PhD requested guardians to allow their children to study in subjects of their preference.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A Way Out - A Mixed Bag of Emotions

Since 2016, EA has been running a program called EA Originals where they look for promising indie games and provide them full funding without any publishing fees. The latest product of this program is A Way Out, a story driven co-op experience created by Swedish filmmaker Josef Fares, who previously directed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Ever since its E3 reveal in 2017, A Way Out got a lot of gamers excited but probably not as much as Fares himself who confidently stated “It is impossible to not like this game”. Is his statement true?
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

IUBAT VC participates in SAQS meeting in India

Prof. Dr. Abdur Rab, VC of IUBAT participated in the Accreditation Award Committee Meeting of South Asia Quality System (SAQS) held on April 10, 2018 at the AMDISA Head Quarter in Hyderabad, India. The SAQS is an autonomous wing of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) that assesses educational and administrative qualities of a business school with reference to standards set by
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

What horrible Disney mothers can make you realise about your own mother

For once, I feel that Mother's Day should be celebrated by also imagining and recalling how horrible some mothers can be along with how amazing they almost always are. And there's no better way to do this than to use a childhood staple of millions: Disney.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

ZOO

NINE INCH NAILS
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

An Avengers Fight: As Told By Civilians

The existence of the Avengers is no longer a fairytale. They are here to protect us from the evil forces residing in the universe. We are already more or less familiar with their stories. But, what about the civilians on the sidelines who have to witness and endure the frequent chaos and destruction? These are their stories.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM