Original/Official URL: http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=6122 Dhaka witnessed the most solemn youth summit in regards to diplomacy and sustainable development on the May 11 and 12, 2012, through Dhaka+20 Model United Nations Conference. Being above par of regular youth conventions, it did not… Read More ›
After a hiatus of several years, last Saturday (May 4, 2013), I hopped on a ‘ship’ that we call ‘launch’ named “Sundarban-5” at Shadar Ghaat, Dhaka and headed off to Barisal to drop my sister at her medical school. Not… Read More ›
Official Link (where the ‘Staff Writer’ was me): http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=7812 Not that the days of the easel and the oil paints are over, a new dimension has certainly come into existence in the art world. With the advent of technology and… Read More ›
Official Link: http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=6377 No! I am not among those who relegate contemporary music as harsh noise and celebrate the bygone era of Eric Clapton, Runa Laila or J.S. Bach. I love heavy metal music while I enjoy the occasional subtleties… Read More ›
Original Link in Publication: http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=5095 The red, green and blue mail boxes stand like tombstones in front of the post offices in Dhaka and even before the Dhaka GPO. But Adnan Firoze discovers there is life in the venerable institution yet. Hasibul… Read More ›
(2008) “Oh my Bengal of Gold, I love you” The two first lines by Tagore from the national anthem of Bangladesh may be the tackiest yet the most appropriate identity of Bangladesh. Just like the title suggests,Bangladeshis a small… Read More ›
Before I get to the subject matter let me present you with a hypothetical scenario, the relevance of which will unfold itself as we move further. Consider a scenario where you are at a fruit stall in Bangladesh with the… Read More ›
The Hindi Dominated Bangla-speaking Society – A SOCIOLINGUISTIC IMPERIALISM by Adnan Firoze (Written on 20-12-2009) (dd-mm-yyyy) Abstract [1990] Asif (a boy of sixteen to his friend): “Khiday pet cho cho korchhe, dost!” [2009] Arif (a boy of sixteen to… Read More ›
How emotionally sensible is the girl named Bangladesh? by Adnan Firoze ————————————————————————— Published in “NSU Chronicles Issue 1, Feb 2009” ————————————————————————— There are many aptitude tests in the website http://www.blogspot.com. While I was going through some of their self learning… Read More ›
The Bangladeshi/South Asian Perspective Official Link: Dhaka Courier Gadgets have pheromones emanating from them. With a glance at them, you want them for yourself. I know I speak for 80% of the Dhaka-ites and even the 50+ age group. However,… Read More ›
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