A group of five pioneering painters (Md Al Akhir Sarker, Syed Fida Hossain and Azmel Hosen and Sultan Ishtiaq) are stepping into the field of art with their exhibition: "A taste of light and darkness".

There was nothing new and surprising in the recent official statements, including those made by the foreign affairs and national security adviser Sartaj Aziz, that the Islamic State (IS) poses no serious threat to Pakistan.

During my childhood I had two homes to return to. My father was a landowner in the hinterland of Faridpur not far from the mighty Padma. His homestead was there.

When Mizanur Rahman became enrolled into Jahanginagar University in 2006, he was not sure whether he would be able to continue to meet the costs of

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Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was one of the best Bengali filmmakers renowned for his thorough depiction of Bengali society in his films. His films tell the story of the day to day struggle of common Bengalis and their lifestyle. The messages he placed in his films made him more of a social activist and theorist than a filmmaker. During his career he made only eight full length films and a few short films and documentaries. Ghatak also wrote stories, poetry, plays and essays on film. His commentaries on film have been part of scholarly research on filmmaking. We remember this great personality on his 39th death anniversary.

Gout– a painful and common type of arthritis was historically known as a rich man's disease. It is due to the fact that, gout is caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood. This uric acid is produced in the body through the breakdown of purines-specific compounds that are found in certain foods such as meat, seafood and poultry. All of which are consumed in abundance by the 'rich-class.' Uric acid is actually a waste product of human metabolism, and is normally excreted out through urine. But if too much uric acid is produced but insufficiently excreted, it accumulates in the body by forming crystals (tophi) and gets settled in the joints, soft tissues or organs, eventually leading to the disease known as gout.

"You can also see how hartal is going on. Foreigners are enjoying hartal in Bangladesh."

Inhuman, Savage, Brutal Pirojpur. The charred insides of a local bus targeted in the Pirojpur old bus terminal on Saturday night.

We all crave attention. The need to be liked or even just noticed compels us to do the craziest things. And we're not talking about people like Lady Gaga or Nikki Minaj who take such craving to shocking levels. Even non- celebrities may go to great lengths to get people to at least look at them.

The 9 to 5 Conundrum A lot of industry leaders say they are not being able to find enough qualified candidates to hire. The declining quality of university education is a matter of grave concern. Students must start preparing themselves for the job market long before they graduate. There are some basic things every student should learn—communication skills, good manners and the ability to write in Bangla and English. I think it is an informative story that will helpful to a lot of job-seekers. Shahriar Ali

December 13, 1967 Eric Marlon Bishop popularly known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and former stand-up comedian. In 2004 he won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award in a row.

“To reach a port we must set sail; Sail, not tie at anchor; Sail, not drift.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Girl Power Researchers at the University of Missouri, US and the University of Glasgow, Scotland, have found out that girls outperform boys in educational achievement in 70 percent of the countries they studied—regardless of the level of gender, political, economic or social equality.

Last week while going to Shahjahanpur by rickshaw, I saw the rickshaw puller beaming with happiness. After a couple of minutes of chatter, I came to know that his son was currently studying at the Notre Dame College.

Dear Mita, I am worried about my sister who is 19 years old and is in a relationship with one of her friends. I feel that the boy is very immature and doesn't know how to handle a relationship. My sister is also worried that as we belong to completely different economic and social standing, our family would not accept their relationship. She has been trying to make him understand that he needs to stand on his feet if this relationship is to work. Despite her pleas, he hardly tries to do anything but he claims to be madly in love with her. Now she's unsure whether she should stay in this relationship or call this thing off. She's also worried that if she breaks up with him, he'd be shattered and this would make her feel guilty. As her brother, I feel her pain and would really like to offer a way out of this situation. Please help.

Led by an entrepreneurial young generation, the e-commerce industry is expanding fast in Bangladesh. The fact that an e-commerce company can be set up without investing in a traditional a brick and mortar storefront, makes matters all the more exciting! While rushing headfirst into this lucrative business green field might appear enticing, a good idea would be knowing which easy pitfalls to avoid.

They're slightly odd, those human choices: we'll survey the scene in front of us much more readily than we'll cast our minds inwards; we'll champion the future while neglecting the history which cooked it; we'll focus on the upwards achievements more than those of the downwards variety. Yes, in the human sphere most often it's the sky which rules the ground.

Noah's menagerie, domestic animals and birds, fairy tales, Biblical stories , popular proverbs, popular, fiction and movies are rolled into one. Einstein, Dracula and Batman may also creep into Ronnie Ahmmed's creations. He is concerned about the real world rapidly losing touch with reality. He imagines a barren, disintegrated world losing its ideologies. He has used myth and history before, creative forces that shape the human imagination.

The music of the people for the people, by the people – that's probably one way of describing folk music. Shikor, a Bangladeshi traditional folk music band, will be representing the very roots of our culture at two international music festivals to be held in the UK this summer.