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Special Public Lecture Held at DU

The Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka recently organised a public lecture on ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, according to a press release.
The child rights activist and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi delivered the lecture. The programme was moderated by Dr. Taiabur Rahman, Professor of Development Studies. A brief presentation on the biography and work of the Nobel Laureate was given by Kazi Mysha Musarrat, a lecturer from the same department. The programme was chaired by the acting Dean of Social Sciences Professor Dr. Shafique uz Zaman.
Satyarthi explained how he was disturbed by the inequalities of the world, especially children and how they were forced to work under hostile  conditions. He sacrificed his lucrative career in engineering and struggled to free the bonded children from labor. When he was around 25/26 years old, he started a journal called “The Struggle Shall Continue”. He also talked about how important he feels education for the development of a nation. He requested the government to ensure education for all children at least up to the age of 14. He believes that once a child starts writing alphabets with a pen, the entire nation is gifted with the possibility of hundreds of opportunities. He emphasized on female education and its importance and hopes that one day Bangladesh will become 100% literate and will develop to such an extent that it will not have to rely on foreign donations. He added  that sustainable development can only be ensured if education for all is ensured.
He urged the youth to come forward and join the movement of freedom. He depicted that he truly believes in the new generation because of their idealism. He believes they have the fire and passion within them through which they can change the world. They will become the future leaders who can have an impact on the development of the world. He wanted them to follow the 3Ds: Dream, Discover and Do! He also announced that soon he will be launching a programme under which 100 million youth will be gathered together to free and rehabilitate 100 million enslaved children around the globe. One youth will be responsible to bring change into one child’s life and by this; he hopes the world will be a better place for the children.
He brought a student up on stage and talked about his dreams for himself, his nation and the world. Satyarthi and appreciated his words and exclaimed that everyone should have a dream beyond oneself. Only thinking about the prosperity of own self and not having a vision for the nation or the world makes a person small. Everybody should contribute to the society in ways that are possible for him or her. Only then can we bring peace to the world.
The session ended with a question/answer round where students asked Satyarthi questions about his work and how they can contribute to the society, to which the Nobel Laureate gave quite inspiring answers.

CriticaLink First Responder Training Held

Fazle Rabbi Khan

Medical service based non-profit organisation CriticaLink organised a training session titled ‘CriticaLink First Responder Training’ on June 6 at NewsCred, Banani in the capital.
A total of 40 persons participated in the day-long training session, where most of the participants were students from different private and public universities. CEO and Founder of CriticaLink, Jennifer Farrell conducted the  training session, where Programme Director of CriticaLink, Rahat Hossain, was also present.
CriticaLink trains volunteers as emergency First Responders, where this training session was the ninth. In the CriticaLink first responder training session the volunteers are trained in triage, moving patients, protecting head/spine, bleeding control, fracture care/splinting, burn care, choking and CPR. CriticaLink currently has  teams of First Responders in 7 areas of Dhaka and have trained and certified close to 150 people to participate in the pilot project.
The President of volunteer executive committee of CriticaLink, Syed Zakaria Alam, and the Vice President of the same committee, Pavel Rahman, were present with the volunteer executive committee members of CriticaLink, among others.

Seminar on Human Rights Held at Dhaka International University

RAISUL ISLAM SOURAV

A seminar titled “What are Human Rights? Find Out”, jointly organised by the Faculty of Law, Dhaka International University (DIU)  and Youth for Human Rights International was held recently at Dr. M I Patwari auditorium of DIU. Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, DIU,  presided over the seminar while Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, former chairman, National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh,  addressed the seminar as chief guest and keynote speaker of the programme. Faculty members and students of Law Department were present at the seminar.
Human Rights are not properly implemented in the present day world as we see massive violation of human rights from the recent Rohingya and Bangalee illegal migrant incidents on the sea, Raisul Islam Sourav, assistant professor and coordinator, Department of Law, DIU, said in his welcome speech. Developed nations are merely influencing developing countries to implement human rights instead of implementing human rights in their territories, he added.
Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury urged for protection of human rights for refugees and illegal migrant. He said that every human is equal under law and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and state itself should take proper measures for protection of human rights for all human beings. He made some recommendations for reforms  in our present NHRC.
Barrister Patwary said that the law students can bring the changes by their strong advocacy in this regard. At this time he illustrated the position of India and role of the Indian lawyers to implement human rights. The programme was followed by a workshop on basic ideas on human rights and a mini video was played at that time to make the subject matter more realistic to the students.

Public Arts Project “Ether” at Goethe-Institut

A four-day-long interactive public arts project titled “Ether” created by Kaaktalio and Glyph has recently begun at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Bangladesh. Soon after the curtain raising, attending visitors standing in the queue were allowed to walk into the story, set within a labyrinth and follow the story as s/he keeps tracing the paintings, projections and words on its walls. The entire set, 16ft large in width and length and 7ft tall in height, is custom designed to be minimally lit and create the ambience of space. This art show will remain open for all until Thursday, 11 June, 2015.
Ether is an attempt at merging architecture, motion capture technology, music, street art and poetry to create a physical story exclusively designed as an individual experience for each member of the audience.
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh extends its support for Ether as a host and patron, as parts of their efforts to bridge electronic music and music technology scenes between South Asia and Germany via Border Movement.
 The technology behind Ether has been developed by the artists and technologists of Kaaktalio, an independent production studio that works in motion picture, animation, live visual, music and art technology. Their technology translates the audience’s motion into custom visuals and music, making the experience unique for each person as s/he interacts with the technology. The interactive music and visual creation is being generated by using a Kinect which captures the motion of each participant. Kaaktalio’s expertise on lights and projection mapping also adds a whole new dimension to the experience.
Together, Kaaktalio and Glyph have built a working partnership where technology has merged with creative arts, reflecting on infinite possibilities for a new generation of creative technologists and artists. Ether acts as a bridge between traditional and experimental art, between arts and technology and between various art forms.

food

Tarka Special Dal: Simply Delicious

Shaba Binte Amin

Tarka is a restaurant well known for its proficiency in Indian cuisine specially, among Indian food enthusiasts. A few days ago, I ordered the ‘Tarka Special Dal’ and it was one of the best Dal curries I’ve ever had. The dish features a mix of several Dal which was really tasty and exquisite. The dish was really thick and I recommend that you try the Dal with Paneer Kulcha.
Also, the chilled and refreshing welcome drink was another highlight. It was made with coriander leaf powder, mint paste and lemon juice.
The interior will give you the authentic experience of Indian dining style. You’ll also find the prices very reasonable.

Sichuan Chicken with Smoked Chilies @ Peanuts: A Yummy Appetizer

Shaba Binte Amin

One of the signature dishes of Mainland China is the Sichuan Chicken with Smoked Chilies @ Peanuts. I ordered the dish as an appetizer. The chicken was really soft and tender. The whole dish was decorated with fried chilies, making it a little spicy. The dish basically tasted sour and I really loved it.
Mainland China is the premium Chinese restaurant in Dhaka. The food is as authentic as it gets. Seasoned chefs prepare the finest Chinese food from the fresh ingredients flown directly from markets in China. The food and the service of the restaurant are worth the name on the door. The restaurant is located at Uttara.

 

events

Special Public Lecture Held at DU The Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Dhaka recently organised a public lecture on Education for Sustainable Development at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, according to a press release. The child rights activist and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi delivered the lecture. The programme was moderated by Dr. Taiabur Rahman, Professor of Development Studies. A brief presentation on the biography and work of the Nobel Laureate was given by Kazi Mysha Musarrat, a lecturer from the same department. The programme was chaired by the acting Dean of Social Sciences Professor Dr. Shafique uz Zaman. Satyarthi explained how he was disturbed by the inequalities of the world, especially children and how they were forced to work under hostile conditions. He sacrificed his lucrative career in engineering and struggled to free the bonded children from labor. When he was around 25/26 years old, he started a journal called The Struggle Shall Continue. He also talked about how important he feels education for the development of a nation. He requested the government to ensure education for all children at least up to the age of 14. He believes that once a child starts writing alphabets with a pen, the entire nation is gifted with the possibility of hundreds of opportunities. He emphasized on female education and its importance and hopes that one day Bangladesh will become 100% literate and will develop to such an extent that it will not have to rely on foreign donations. He added that sustainable development can only be ensured if education for all is ensured. He urged the youth to come forward and join the movement of freedom. He depicted that he truly believes in the new generation because of their idealism. He believes they have the fire and passion within them through which they can change the world. They will become the future leaders who can have an impact on the development of the world. He wanted them to follow the 3Ds: Dream, Discover and Do! He also announced that soon he will be launching a programme under which 100 million youth will be gathered together to free and rehabilitate 100 million enslaved children around the globe. One youth will be responsible to bring change into one childs life and by this; he hopes the world will be a better place for the children. He brought a student up on stage and talked about his dreams for himself, his nation and the world. Satyarthi and appreciated his words and exclaimed that everyone should have a dream beyond oneself. Only thinking about the prosperity of own self and not having a vision for the nation or the world makes a person small. Everybody should contribute to the society in ways that are possible for him or her. Only then can we bring peace to the world. The session ended with a question/answer round where students asked Satyarthi questions about his work and how they can contribute to the society, to which the Nobel Laureate gave quite inspiring answers. CriticaLink First Responder Training Held Fazle Rabbi Khan Medical service based non-profit organisation CriticaLink organised a training session titled CriticaLink First Responder Training on June 6 at NewsCred, Banani in the capital. A total of 40 persons participated in the day-long training session, where most of the participants were students from different private and public universities. CEO and Founder of CriticaLink, Jennifer Farrell conducted the training session, where Programme Director of CriticaLink, Rahat Hossain, was also present. CriticaLink trains volunteers as emergency First Responders, where this training session was the ninth. In the CriticaLink first responder training session the volunteers are trained in triage, moving patients, protecting head/spine, bleeding control, fracture care/splinting, burn care, choking and CPR. CriticaLink currently has teams of First Responders in 7 areas of Dhaka and have trained and certified close to 150 people to participate in the pilot project. The President of volunteer executive committee of CriticaLink, Syed Zakaria Alam, and the Vice President of the same committee, Pavel Rahman, were present with the volunteer executive committee members of CriticaLink, among others. Seminar on Human Rights Held at Dhaka International University RAISUL ISLAM SOURAV A seminar titled What are Human Rights? Find Out, jointly organised by the Faculty of Law, Dhaka International University (DIU) and Youth for Human Rights International was held recently at Dr. M I Patwari auditorium of DIU. Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, DIU, presided over the seminar while Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, former chairman, National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh, addressed the seminar as chief guest and keynote speaker of the programme. Faculty members and students of Law Department were present at the seminar. Human Rights are not properly implemented in the present day world as we see massive violation of human rights from the recent Rohingya and Bangalee illegal migrant incidents on the sea, Raisul Islam Sourav, assistant professor and coordinator, Department of Law, DIU, said in his welcome speech. Developed nations are merely influencing developing countries to implement human rights instead of implementing human rights in their territories, he added. Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury urged for protection of human rights for refugees and illegal migrant. He said that every human is equal under law and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and state itself should take proper measures for protection of human rights for all human beings. He made some recommendations for reforms in our present NHRC. Barrister Patwary said that the law students can bring the changes by their strong advocacy in this regard. At this time he illustrated the position of India and role of the Indian lawyers to implement human rights. The programme was followed by a workshop on basic ideas on human rights and a mini video was played at that time to make the subject matter more realistic to the students. Public Arts Project Ether at Goethe-Institut A four-day-long interactive public arts project titled Ether created by Kaaktalio and Glyph has recently begun at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Bangladesh. Soon after the curtain raising, attending visitors standing in the queue were allowed to walk into the story, set within a labyrinth and follow the story as s/he keeps tracing the paintings, projections and words on its walls. The entire set, 16ft large in width and length and 7ft tall in height, is custom designed to be minimally lit and create the ambience of space. This art show will remain open for all until Thursday, 11 June, 2015. Ether is an attempt at merging architecture, motion capture technology, music, street art and poetry to create a physical story exclusively designed as an individual experience for each member of the audience. Goethe-Institut Bangladesh extends its support for Ether as a host and patron, as parts of their efforts to bridge electronic music and music technology scenes between South Asia and Germany via Border Movement. The technology behind Ether has been developed by the artists and technologists of Kaaktalio, an independent production studio that works in motion picture, animation, live visual, music and art technology. Their technology translates the audiences motion into custom visuals and music, making the experience unique for each person as s/he interacts with the technology. The interactive music and visual creation is being generated by using a Kinect which captures the motion of each participant. Kaaktalios expertise on lights and projection mapping also adds a whole new dimension to the experience. Together, Kaaktalio and Glyph have built a working partnership where technology has merged with creative arts, reflecting on infinite possibilities for a new generation of creative technologists and artists. Ether acts as a bridge between traditional and experimental art, between arts and technology and between various art forms. food Tarka Special Dal: Simply Delicious Shaba Binte Amin Tarka is a restaurant well known for its proficiency in Indian cuisine specially, among Indian food enthusiasts. A few days ago, I ordered the Tarka Special Dal and it was one of the best Dal curries Ive ever had. The dish features a mix of several Dal which was really tasty and exquisite. The dish was really thick and I recommend that you try the Dal with Paneer Kulcha. Also, the chilled and refreshing welcome drink was another highlight. It was made with coriander leaf powder, mint paste and lemon juice. The interior will give you the authentic experience of Indian dining style. Youll also find the prices very reasonable. Sichuan Chicken with Smoked Chilies @ Peanuts: A Yummy Appetizer Shaba Binte Amin One of the signature dishes of Mainland China is the Sichuan Chicken with Smoked Chilies @ Peanuts. I ordered the dish as an appetizer. The chicken was really soft and tender. The whole dish was decorated with fried chilies, making it a little spicy. The dish basically tasted sour and I really loved it. Mainland China is the premium Chinese restaurant in Dhaka. The food is as authentic as it gets. Seasoned chefs prepare the finest Chinese food from the fresh ingredients flown directly from markets in China. The food and the service of the restaurant are worth the name on the door. The restaurant is located at Uttara.