Syeda Maisha Tasnim and Nidhi Chakma, students of Department of English along with Md. Ashiqur Rahman Khan, student of Department of Software Engineering at Daffodil International University (DIU) are attending Hertford College of University of Oxford in United Kingdom, for its Spring Open Programme.

To bid farewell to 1424 and welcome the Bangla New Year 1425, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated “Chaitra Sangkranti 1424” on April 12, 2018 through cultural events at its own campus in Bashudhara, Dhaka. The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), IUB arranged the programme that included typical Bangla food kiosks, folk music, and folk dance.

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) welcomed the new Bengali year with much enthusiasm and colourful festivity. ULAB VC Prof. H.M. Jahirul Haque; Special Advisor to ULAB Board of Trustees Prof. Imran Rahman; ULAB Emeritus Professor Rafiqul Islam; and ULAB Registrar Prof. Akhtar Ahmed attended the rally along with students, faculty

Pahela Baishakh marks the arrival of the Bengali New Year, part of a unique calendar system determined by the seasons. Bengalis all around the world wait for this day to make merry and indulge to their heart's content and North South University (NSU) celebrated this year with new hopes and festivities keeping the traditions alive.

Today, after so many years, I'll get to see him again. I try to walk quietly, but my arthritis affected knees make it an inconceivable task for me. My lucid, floppy arms grab on to the walls for support as I stumble on air.

Sometimes I try to find myself, Amidst the still water of the river. Sometimes I wait for myself to appear, In the mist that takes us nowhere.

The sun was just about to set. Violet skies streaked with wispy clouds, a perfectly circular gradient of orange, blood red and violet on the horizon. The trees underneath a dark shadow, barely moving, as if forcing itself against the violent gusts of wind. I dangled my legs over the edge and felt the rocky uneven surface beneath me, my hand coming away yellow with dirt.

I was being a law-abiding citizen with my motorbike on the left side of the lane. It's only after the nice old man on the footpath called me the son of a certain animal did I realise my nawaabi instinct got the best of me. I was proceeding on the footpath with my bike and my rear view mirrors caught a myriad of souvenirs – the one sando genji from the vendor which I'm sure was tried on by at least three different people, a genuine, authentic ADIBAS backpack, and some bootleg Goraemon stickers.

Not to be confused with the other article bearing the same name, this one is for people who have lives and don't spend all day playing video games like losers. We know what it's like to be outmatched in activities that actually matter. The following are some of the things that go through our head when that happens.

Another year, another edition of the UEFA Champions League. And of course, it means singing "...THE CHAMPIOOOOOOONS!" and readying your meme game to roast your poor buddy whose team is gonna get knocked out all the while praying your team doesn't.What if such teams were like us people? What would be their stereotypes? Let's find out.

The only thing that's better than gaming alone is having friends. Even better than that is being able to game with said friends. Of course, when you frequently play against skilled opponents you start to show some less than pleasant traits. Below are some of the more embarrassing ones.

Did you just finish watching a poorly made sitcom that somehow won two Emmys? And now you're probably thinking, “Hey, I could have done it better!” Well, it's difficult to say whether you could have actually done it better or not but here's my guide to making your very own poorly made sitcom.

Pokémon has come a long, long way. What started out as a small troubled production of an innovative, bold idea that had no guarantee of success is now a worldwide brand and a household name so strong your mom calls any monster-looking thing Pikachu.

In the last decade, with the growing popularity and the increasing quality of sci-fi films, TV shows have been seeing an equal if not greater increase in the number of shows in the sci-fi genre. And the beauty of many of these shows extend beyond the cutting edge CGI graphics, giving viewers incredible storylines with well-thought out executions. Even if you are not a fan of this genre, it is worth your time to check out some of these shows simply for the sake of how well they are made. Here is a list of sci-fi TV to start off with.

Nothing gets your blood pumping like some good old-fashioned genjam, am I right? As entertaining as it may be to people all over the world, a well-publicised recent altercation involving certain cricketers revealed that genjam has a special place in every Bangladeshi's heart. Not even professional sportsmen can say no to its charm, apparently, so today we pay homage to the different personalities you see when genjam goes down.

Move over Buzzfeed, with your “what flavour of vegan gluten-free cookie are you” quizzes. It's time for some real introspection. Today we're going to be judging each other based on our reading habits. Get ready to have a stranger tell you what your favourite book says about you. Hint: it's nothing good.

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Supaidaman is a Japanese adaptation of Spiderman, a tokusatsu that was produced by Toei Company after a licensed agreement with Marvel. The show tells the story of Takuya Yamashiro, an ardent motorcycle racer, who follows his father to a fallen spaceship called the Marveller (how original). There, he encounters the last survivor of a planet called Planet Spider, who enlightens them about an evil

Change is a thing that splinters opinions. Some want it, some don't. Some want it now, while some are willing to wait for it. Some people want to bring about change themselves, and some sit there complaining that it's taking too long. And this is where the great divide is. Change happens because someone out there is actively working to make it happen, and like with everything else in this world, change is never handed out simply because someone

We all live in an era of self-help books and motivational speakers, most of which consist of people promoting the benefits of having a positive mentality. And in the process, we often fail to acknowledge how in some ways being a pessimist may also be beneficial. Pessimistic views may not prove to be as helpful as positivity, but it has been known to aid in astounding successes in case of both materialistic needs and mental health.