Dr. Shariq H. Khan Have you ever seen the film Gua Sha? The story of the film, directed by Xiaolong Zheng, unfolds on the grandfather Xu. He comes from China to visit the family of his son, Datong Xu (Tony Leung), in St. Louis. While there, he gives his grandson, Dennis Xu (Dennis Zhu), a [...][...]
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May 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in Vocabulary
Vocabulary: 24
Sadruddin Ahmed Lesson 24 More about Words Confused job/post/position/ vacancy/placement/appointment/opening These are all words for a particular position doing work for which you receive regular payment.[...]
April 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in Health
Basics of a Healthy Life & Important Habits
Good health is easy but being sick is hard. The truth is, maintaining good health is pretty simple although reclaiming it takes patience, consistent actions and smart choices. Your body heals at it’s own pace. Your job is to help that process along. There are four important components that det[...]
February 1st, 2011 - 12:02 am § in Articles
Extinction of languages and its reasons
Sakib Shahriar Do you know why rivers flow in jig jag ways? It is because of the hindrances of hard rocks in their way to destination. In their jig jag way, they break one bank and create new opportunity in another. So many cities and towns are destroyed and formed by their jig jag nature [...][...]
February 1st, 2011 - 12:02 am § in Articles
Greetings across the Globe
Kazi Falguni Eshita & Ifrith Islam Who doesn’t communicate? Don’t think not only human beings, deaf, dumb and blind though, but animals and even aliens need it. Animals whose language is understood by solely their fellows need to communicate. But the communication starts with greeting. But t[...]
February 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in Vocabulary
Building Vocabulary – 21
Lesson 21 Words often Confused Travel, journey, trip and voyage: These words are often confused. They do not mean the same. Students should understand that the noun travel is uncountable and means the activity of traveling:[...]
February 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in Articles
The contributions of Muslim scientists
N. B. Jehan It is often very ordinary and disgusting question to many that, “What are the contributions of Muslim scientists?” And its ordinary answer is “Nothing” Guys, it seems very funny that, the believers of the most primitive religion, which has directed to earn knowled[...]
December 1st, 2010 - 12:02 am § in Articles
Eve teasing or Sexual harassment?
Nabil Ahmed Khan Close your eyes. Imagine, for a moment, you are a fifteen year old girl in Bangladesh. After helping your mother with the breakfast and dishes you are getting ready for school. You absolutely love to learn and school provides such a reprieve from the monotony of household chores. Yo[...]
December 1st, 2010 - 12:02 am § in Articles
Is This How To Be Magical?
Maimuna Musarrat If you are among most of the regular females of Bangladesh, you are going to switch on your TV every Sunday and Wednesday and wait for the “Lux-Channel-i Super Star” program going on air. WHY? Because this is a “magical” show which will transform normal girls like you and I [...]
December 1st, 2010 - 12:02 am § in Articles
Doing away with consumerism
Wahidul Islam Umar Buya and boys of his age represent none but those who in a year or two will leave school and enroll for college. In early years of high school like other boys and girls of his town he dreamed to study like great scholars Abu Rushd and others who translated and saved [...][...]