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Ode to my country

Ode to my country

I looked for you In the muddy mangroves In the forested hills In ankle-deep clayey soil On scattered islands of the sea On the surface of edgeless rivers…
Editor’s note

Editor�s note

Letters on topics printed in The Weekend Independent magazine, or any other issue of general interest, are most welcome. Letters should be concise and…
NATIONAL

NATIONAL

Workers clean and repair the memorial at Rayerbazar in Dhaka, ahead of Martyred Intellectuals’ Day on December 14 which commemorates the brutal…
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

Lava flows from the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily on December 6. The volcano threw up an ash column some 7km-high, with…
Victory day Memoirs

Victory day Memoirs

We are free today because more than four decades ago our parents and grandparents decided to take a stand against oppression and fight for justice. They…
Lest we forget

Lest we forget

“……It is now known that on Sunday December 12, as the Indian columns were closing on Dacca….a group of senior Pak army officers…
Blood thinner than water

Blood thinner than water

Let’s date back to the year 1971. Let’s recap the horrific things that took place that year. Let’s now take one second hate to them…
A friend of Bangladesh

A friend of Bangladesh

During our Liberation War in 1971, the US government was allies of Pakistan and even sent its 7th fleet to intimidate India for not interfering with the…
September On Jessore Road

September On Jessore Road

Millions of babies watching the skies Bellies swollen, with big round eyes On Jessore Road--long bamboo huts No place to shit but sand channel ruts Millions…
A trip back in time

A trip back in time

Manikganj has a magnificent architectural heritage. This neighbouring district of Dhaka has rich architectural sites from mainly British colonial era.…
Where have all the dinosaurs gone?

Where have all the dinosaurs gone?

Here today—gone tomorrow. Is that possible in the animal kingdom? That is a question that bothers many that study the appearance and disappearance…
Pneumonia in adults

Pneumonia in adults

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi or other organisms, leading to outpouring of fluid in the infected…
Bluetooth way finder

Bluetooth way finder

A network of Bluetooth beacons communicating with a navigation app has been installed in London Underground’s Euston station to enable vision-impaired…
An inviting living room

An inviting living room

The living room is the place that best showcases a sense of one’s style to everyone. We receive guests in this room. There is nothing more inviting…
Migratory birds, marine species under threat

Migratory birds, marine species under threat

Most migratory birds and marine species have little protection from threats like overfishing because of poor coordination and management of conservation…
Driving through America’s National Parks Badlands

Driving through America�s National Parks Badlands

After a quick jaunt at Mount Rushmore National Memorial featuring the faces of four American presidents, we headed for the Badlands National Park in South…
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Editor : M. Shamsur Rahman
Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
Editorial, News & Commercial Offices : Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. GPO Box No. 934, Dhaka-1000.

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