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How dreams are born and die out in silence

How dreams are born and die out in silence

Shihab Sarkar 2022-10-20 21:55:13

Even two to two-and-half decades ago, names of many now-populated areas in the Dhaka city sounded as names of rural settlements. They included Nodda, Kochukhet, Balughat, Manda, Dhourh, Basila, Shanir...

Mobile ecosystem: Easing the way to future Bangladesh

Mobile ecosystem: Easing the way to future Bangladesh

Dr Mohammad Abdul Hannan Pradhan and Sayed Arafat Zubayer 2022-10-20 11:52:37

In this era of globalisation, people's daily life communication has become easier and more flexible. People are now connecting to the internet, paying their utility bills, and buying tickets online us...

‘Dui Diner Duniya’ - an interesting story fails to hit the spot

‘Dui Diner Duniya’ - an interesting story fails to hit the spot

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-10-19 17:15:52

Dui Diner Duniya, a supernatural road thriller directed by Anam Biswas, the famed director of ‘Debi,’ and written by Ashraful Alam Shao, has been available on the OTT platform Chorki since...

Promoting education through funding

Promoting education through funding

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2022-10-15 21:46:53

Educational funding is an option available to pupils worldwide for supporting their education financially through various schemes and methods. It can be provided by both public and private sector enti...

'Amsterdam' lacks creativity, wastes big budget and an ensemble cast

'Amsterdam' lacks creativity, wastes big budget and an ensemble cast

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-13 17:23:38

After the huge success of Joy, director David O. Russell announced an unnamed movie in development five years later, in 2020, with a huge budget of USD 80 million and a star-studded cast. ...

Mr. Harrigan's Phone: A bad adaptation of an unpopular Stephen King novella   

Mr. Harrigan's Phone: A bad adaptation of an unpopular Stephen King novella  

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-12 17:03:42

Stephen King needs no introduction. He is the master of horror storytelling. His numerous horror novels and stories sent shivers down readers' spines for decades. His works have been adapted into mo...

Ordering food in: Changing dynamics of restaurant food habits

Ordering food in: Changing dynamics of restaurant food habits

Sirajum Munira Tuli 2022-10-12 16:10:20

It was 10:30 at night. You had your dinner earlier and are already in bed to take another step towards a 'healthy life. However, a little hunger seems to be peeking into your stomach. And coincidental...

Recession-inflation moving to danger levels once again

Recession-inflation moving to danger levels once again

Muhammad Zamir 2022-10-10 21:02:40

The recession, coupled with inflation, has drawn intense scrutiny worldwide. Socio-economists tend to describe this dynamic as a situation where the inflation rate is increasing, resulting in a slowdo...

Overview of exercises in both-way translations

Overview of exercises in both-way translations

Shihab Sarkar   2022-10-06 20:37:39

A section of literary and academic enthusiasts tirelessly advocate Bangla translation of foreign language books in their respective fields. That by foreign books they mean English is implied. In Bangl...

'Dahmer- Monster' - America's most hated serial killer's perfect screen-portrayal

'Dahmer- Monster' - America's most hated serial killer's perfect screen-portrayal

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-04 18:14:38

In the 20th century, the United States had multiple cases of serial killers. Some commit murders because of their sociopathic nature, while others do it for fun. One of them is Jeffrey Dahmer, an Amer...

Ukraine war: the end game

Ukraine war: the end game

Hasnat Abdul Hye 2022-10-03 21:06:00

As modern day warfares go, the Ukraine war is unique. It has defied the Aristotelian template of linear narrative so far, with many twists and turns. The latest is the gaping holes in the gas pipeline...

Upswing in women's repression as cases pile up

Upswing in women's repression as cases pile up

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2022-10-01 20:20:42

According to the NGO 'Ain O Salish Kendra' (ASK), a total of 3,376 women were killed or forced to commit suicide between 2017 and July 2022 across the country due to incidents of repression or torture...

'The Woman King' binds feminism and African history together

'The Woman King' binds feminism and African history together

Iftekharul Islam 2022-10-01 16:53:56

The African continent has a vast and diverse history and culture, but very little is represented on-screen. Since the worldwide success of Black Panther, where black characters are represented in a ma...

'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' - the most absurd show ever introduced in MCU's phase four

'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' - the most absurd show ever introduced in MCU's phase four

Iftekharul Islam 2022-09-29 15:14:38

The start of phase four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was promising - a new set of young superheroes, new villains, and a new set of threats on the scale of the universe as well as the multiverse.&...

Operation Sundarbans: Time well-spent 

Operation Sundarbans: Time well-spent 

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-09-28 16:11:10

The unforgiving, perilous mangrove forest, treacherous rivers and canals, blood-curdling tigers, demonic pirates and brave law enforcement agency members - all the elements of a good thriller film. O...

Beauty Circus - a good story wasted

Beauty Circus - a good story wasted

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-09-27 17:16:59

A circus, a ravishing owner with a mysterious past, the local political leader, a ruffian with a good heart, the grandson of a zamindar, and a group of terrorists (!) - on paper, they sound like a per...

Major-country diplomacy benefits the world-at-large

Major-country diplomacy benefits the world-at-large

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-09-26 13:10:05

Poland is a major European agricultural producer, which exports large amounts of dairy products annually and China is one of its fastest-growing markets. The China Railway Express (CRE) trains, which...

Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Anime spin-off surpassing the original video game

Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Anime spin-off surpassing the original video game

Iftekharul Islam 2022-09-25 17:21:46

It's 2076, the age of a dystopian future. Governments are no longer in charge; private corporations make all decisions for fragmented societies. They compete against each other for dominance over peop...

'Jogi' preaches friendship and humanity amidst religious unrest

'Jogi' preaches friendship and humanity amidst religious unrest

Iftekharul Islam 2022-09-22 16:46:18

Religious violence has been a part of the Indian Subcontinent for centuries. Even in modern times, people still nurture hatred against people of other religions and commit atrocities in the name of Go...

Raihan Rafi’s ‘Nishwas’ is compelling, bold and unique

Raihan Rafi’s ‘Nishwas’ is compelling, bold and unique

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-09-21 14:48:43

In a dark hospital corridor, a woman is looking for something, brandishing her rifle and shooting indiscriminately, while a fiery poem is heard with sharp, rocking background music. Such was the trai...

Narco-saints: K-drama’s version of the famed Narcos

Narco-saints: K-drama’s version of the famed Narcos

FE Online 2022-09-19 18:30:10

Drug crime thriller series have been popular since Netflix’s Narcos in 2015. A drug kingpin is ruling over the country behind the curtains, pulling off political strings, and local and...

Journey of discovery of a scholar-bureaucrat

Journey of discovery of a scholar-bureaucrat

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2022-09-16 21:05:52

Eminent economist cum historian, retired secretary, renowned academic and former adviser to the caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan passed away all of a sudden on September 8, 2022, -- leaving behi...

Reopening of cinemas --- hope and hurdles

Reopening of cinemas --- hope and hurdles

Shihab Sarkar 2022-09-15 21:16:57

In the early 21st century, one-third of movie theatres across the country were declared shut. As years wore on, the total reached a figure of two-thirds. Many halls were dismantled, and replaced by sh...

'I Am a Killer' is a thoughtful Netflix true crime documentary

'I Am a Killer' is a thoughtful Netflix true crime documentary

Iftekharul Islam 2022-09-15 19:53:57

True crime documentaries have been the cream of Netflix's popular shows. Among them, the most popular would be Mindhunter, which documents America's most infamous serial killers through the eyes...

Best places to learn swimming in Dhaka

Best places to learn swimming in Dhaka

Morium Kulsum 2022-09-14 17:48:28

Swimming is an excellent full-body exercise that has many physical and mental health benefits. Doctors recommend this exercise because it works your entire body and builds muscle strength and cardiova...

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-09-13 19:16:58

Japanese culture is one of the cultures that have a ubiquitous presence throughout the world, especially in the era of modernisation. They have successfully propagated their culture and customs global...

'Indian Matchmaking' returns for the second season, fails in matchmaking again

'Indian Matchmaking' returns for the second season, fails in matchmaking again

Iftekharul Islam 2022-09-11 16:47:15

India is famous for many things worldwide. However, the world also knows India for its people’s lavish wedding ceremonies that last for days.  Netflix’s wedding reality show Ind...

Bimal Mukherjee:  A Bengali man’s adventure around the world on a bicycle

Bimal Mukherjee: A Bengali man’s adventure around the world on a bicycle

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-09-10 17:26:30

The whole of Calcutta had gathered in the Town Hall on the lovely winter morning. People from all walks of life were celebrating the first Indian globe-trotter team. The four cyclists - Ashok Mukherje...

Hasina-Modi summit: Progress in water diplomacy

Hasina-Modi summit: Progress in water diplomacy

Saume Saptaparna Nath 2022-09-10 14:57:26

Amid an outgoing monsoon, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on September 5 at the Hyderabad House, Delhi. For the other state leaders, it could be a stat...

Barcode: Setting the bar for diverse cuisines in Chattogram

Barcode: Setting the bar for diverse cuisines in Chattogram

Ariyana Khan 2022-09-07 15:00:48

Launched nearly nine years ago, Barcode Restaurant Group (BRG), which is hailed to have pioneered café culture in the port city, continues to be a crowd favourite in Chattogram. Rightfully so,...