Capacity enhancement is the need of the hour
There is no denying that community clinics have all the promises to save lives if run by qualified people.
10m ago
The lucrative enterprise of grabbing
One must recognise the fact that grabbers in Bangladesh have taken the enterprise to the highest level of creativity and perfection.
1y ago
The Bridge on the River Padma
Our senior citizens with a taste for Hollywood and British classic films will perhaps remember where I have taken the title from.
1y ago
Wasa water everywhere, not a drop to drink
Dhaka residents are scorched by a hot sun above their heads, their throats feeling like dry wood, and there is plenty of murky, smelly water all around, but alas!
2y ago
Ramadan: Not a month to earn, but to give
When the half crescent appears in the western sky to announce the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, some of our brothers in trade see it as a gold pendant hanging up there, while some others perceive it as a dollar bill.
2y ago
March 25: A glimpse into the darkest of all nights
Dateline: March 25, 1971. 11am. Some of us were having tea at the canteen of Mohsin Hall, Dhaka University when a batchmate of ours came inside and warned us of a possible police/military action later in the evening.
2y ago
Celebrating DU centenary in my own way
Winter always lingers delightfully on the Dhaka University campus. The fallen leaves of myriad colours underneath the tall trees create a surreal montage against the green grass.
2y ago
Revive the past glory of the railway
When it comes to long distance travelling, nothing can replace the railway. Beginning around 1880, the Bengal railway expanded soon to bring Assam and East Bengal under its folds.
2y ago
March 7, 2015
Iconic Hindi songs of bygone days
Some songs from Bombay films of 50s and 60s became iconic over the years for very high quality lyrics, composition and singing by the giants of the era.
February 21, 2015
Hindi Romantic songs per excellence
The old Hindi songs lovers of this country would remember some of the blockbuster films of Bombay of the '40s, '50s and '60s, like Mahal, Daag, Andaz, Awara, Aan, Sree 420, Barsaat, Chori Chori, Deedar, Naya Daur, Baiju Bawra, Dulari, Babul, Aarti, Bahar, TajMahal, Anarkali, Insaniyat and so on. Though some of these movies never got screened here but people have been listening to the songs on radio, and from records on vintage gramophones.
February 20, 2015
Blatant disregard for human life
ON the darkened highways of Bangladesh; in the gloomy forests of Nigeria; in the merciless deserts of Iraq, Libya and Syria; in the windy ravines of Afghanistan; inside quiet mosques and vibrant schools in Pakistan, precious human lives are being ripped asunder by guns and bombs of demons of hell who call themselves humans. Why? To crush, conquer, control, exploit, extort and rule over the unarmed common people.
February 7, 2015
Great Hindi songs of vintage era
All those romantic or soul-shredding Hindi songs of the yesteryears that make us nostalgic today were integral parts of Hindi films made those days. People used to go to watch Hindi films more number of times if they had good many melodious songs sung by famous singers of the time
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