D Rockstars
the hunt for a rock band

Nazia Ahmed

This week, we managed to squeeze time between vigorous grooming rounds and jamming sessions for a tête-à-tête with some of the contestants for D'Rockstar.

A dazzling painting "to astonish all who behold" Mona Lisa

Mohammad Shahidul Islam

It was year 1503 in which Leonardo da Vinci (15th April 14522nd May 1519) began painting Mona Lisa.

Rain tea

Saushan Rahman

I woke up at the sound of someone banging on my door. Some people just don't know other people's sleeping habits.

Misleading TV Advertisements

Mahdin Mahboob

Most of us spend a good amount of our time everyday with the 'idiot box', aka television.

Heal The World!

Sajeda Tamanna Hussain

Planet earth has sustained life for millions of years now! We often come across the question, 'Why are resources scarce?'

Education and Introspection

Kh Asef Safa Kabir

Many notable philosophers have defined the term 'education' from numerous dissimilar viewpoints.

On Private and Public Universities

Syed Munazir Hussain

I really do not understand this rivalry between private and public universities.

Opinion: 'On Private-Public University'

Md. Mahbub Hossain Srabon

On last Sunday, I read an article named 'On Private-Public University' written by Mr. A.A.M. Mostofa Saikh Chowdhury.

Guidance Note Series 6
Developing communication skills

Amitava Basu

Last week we discussed about how to start a conversation. This week we will discuss how to take forward the conversation. This is the sixth instalment of the Guidance Note Series on “Developing Communication Skills”.

Reading for Pleasure
Reading for Knowledge

Professor Abdul Mannan

My ever enthusiastic and philosopher cum poet colleague Kamrul Hassan just returned from Bandung, Indonesia where he lead a four member team from our University to compete in the Asian Universities Debating Championship.

Be a part of History

By Mahdin Mahboob

This is your chance to be part of history! On 7th July in Lisbon (Portugal), the new Seven Wonders of the World, from the 21 finalists will be announced. And this time it will be based completely on a Global Online Poll which is already in full swing.

A hat-trick of exam success at UK!

By Rezaul Karim, back from UK

Now a day in Britain, the new generations of British-Bangladeshis have began to take control of their own destinies.