TMAG Volume 2 Issue 23 by DhakaTribune

Dhaka Tribune

Thursday, October 16, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 23

A weekly production of

DhakaTribune Editor Zafar Sobhan Executive Editor Shahriar Karim Managing Editor Jahangir Hyder Magazine Editor Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Asst Magazine Editor Natasha Rahman TMAG Team Tahsin Momin Fuad M Hossain Saudia Afrin Baizid Haque Joarder Rad Sharar Raisa Rahim Shah Nahian Contributors Nasif Chowdhury Nusrat Naushin Ehsan Sunny Shehtaz Huq Mustafid Raiyan Khan

Editor’s note

Status of the week That awkward moment, when you realise that Salman Khan is as old as your mother! - Tahsin Momin

Hashtag trendings

Meme of the week

#aintnobodygottimefothat Things will never always go the way you want it to, so there’s no point fretting over it. There are better and more important things to do than breaking down over exes. It’s munch time! #aintnobodygottimefothat

More inside Picks Of the week 2 Room of the week Shehreen Husain 3 Doodle of the week Latiful Jawad 10 Spotlight Half Moon Run 10 The goodsheet Bad Blood Your world 5 Car Zenvo ST1 9 Fiction Flesh Extension 9 Non-fiction Reconciliations 9 Comic strip Nasif Chowdhury 9 Book Good girl gone bad Real Life 3 Event Tweets

6 Hot topic Which way will you go? 12 Dear Diary Fashion 4 Beauty check Time to change the hair 4 Look of the week Maisha Samiha TMAG says 2 Your room Finding your own Emerald City 2 FYI The real friend zone 10 Memorable tracks

Dear Readers, Heartbreaks are always painful. And it may seem like the end of the world, but trust us, it really isn’t. We have brought to you a myriad paths that couples can take to wiggle themselves out of break-up blues on hot topic(pg 6&7). On Teenarama(pg12) we have a diary entry about a love that once had been and also a few silly entries on what peeps do after a break-up. Do let us know your stories, your love confessions and embarrassing stories, we will keep them anonymous, don’t you worry. Also, don’t forget to follow our weekly comic strip by Nasif Bhuiyan on page9, and let us know how we are doing. Keep a lookout on our Facebook page and we hope you enjoy this issue to the fullest.

Cheers, From the TMAG desk

Horoscopes 5 Your forecast

Graphics Mohammed Mahbub Alam Tahsin Momin Colour Specialist Shekhar Mondal Kazi Syras Al Mahmood Production Masum Billah Advertising Shahidan Khurshed Circulation Masud Kabir Pavel

5 Car talk Zenvo ST1

8 Written in the stars App-arent

Email: tmag.dt@dhakatribune.com Website: www.dhakatribune.com

About the cover Finding your way back to sanity again Model Miti, Jason, Nahian, Baizid, Photo Anup Munir Art Direction Natasha Rahman

3 TMAG’s Easel Latiful Jawad

4 Room of the week Shehreen Hussain

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Your Life Courtesy

TMAG’s Room of the week!

Madshelf The unconventional wooden shelf works great as a dressing table where you can stack-up all your perfumes, books, etc all in one place. The wide drawer makes the shelf very useful for keeping your jewelleries and all other things dear to you, safe and enclosed.

Funk up your room

Finding your own Emerald City Follow the yellow brick road to the Wizard of Oz of Emerald City. This city is a magical place parting ways for you to decide which lane you want to take. Create your own magical space with a rich and opulent interior that is firmly on everyone’s wish list

Make an entrance For authenticity, paint your own yellow brick road leading to the entrance of your room. You can also use yellow doormats to lead the way, with crossroads where one arrow can point towards your Emerald City room and another towards Munchkinland. Go green Vibrant hues of green are a must for recreating the Emerald City. Start with green, green and more green! Paint the walls, choose furniture and flooring in various shades of green for the best results. Plush green decorative pillows featuring gold sequins will add to the look.

Name

Shehreen Husain

Props The Emerald City background shows off the mysterious city of green with a fantastic rainbow in the background.

Area

Gulshan

Likewise, a rainbow wallpaper will liven up your walls. You can attach hot air balloons in the corner with Giant Poppy Standee featuring a red flower on its green stem. Display your “Wizard of Oz” figurines on shelves along the wall, or place them on bookcases and other furniture. Create your own “ruby slippers” for display. Glam it up Deep purple accents, such as velvet drapes and bedding, will appear fairy tale-like. Add in a gorgeous green or yellow glass lamp to complement the outset. Find fake “emeralds” and use them in your decorating scheme as adornment to a bookshelf. One of the hottest colours of the fall season is emerald green. So what road will you take in the season of “lostlove?” Nusrat Naushin

FYI

The Real Friend Zone Close friends are the best remedy to wash off the residue left from a poisonous relationship Where there is happiness, there is pain. One cannot exist without the other. At the beginning of a new relationship, nothing compares to its high of happiness. Everything else feels trivial when compared to those initial feelings. But you know what they say, it’s all downhill from the very first kiss. When the highs are so high; the lows are equally painful. Someone suffering from a broken heart can very easily feel like they are suffering from an actual broken bone. The pain is real. Does that mean we all are doomed to completely fall apart when a relationship doesn’t work out? Thankfully, the answer is no. But it all depends on how you prioritise the other relationships in your life. It’s extremely easy to forsake a lot of hobbies and daily activities when you’re in a new relationship. After all, the time you spend with your significant other has to come from somewhere. While it is okay to cut down on the time you spend on

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a lot of things, time with friends cannot and should not be sacrificed. You should never forget who your friends are and always make an effort to keep in touch and preferably meet up with them as often as you can. If you’re left wounded from a difficult break-up, your friends can help you pick up the pieces. The long hours dedicated to your relationship, from your daily routine can then be replaced with you hanging out with your close friends. On the flip side, if you lose your friends during the relationship, you’ll be left more alone than you ever were. Your list of daily activities will open up with huge empty craters where there is nothing to do, which will then be used up to dwell in negativity and lead to immense suffering. It is okay to mourn over a failed relationship but don’t let the mourning take over your life. Make a date with friends instead. Shah Nahian bigstock

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Schoologistics Event Tweet

School Survival

Study distractions

for a good cause

The clock ticks away like that on a time bomb and mocks your inability to focus and hit those impossible notes. Yes, your heart has been thumped with the break-up and all you can think about are angry love songs, buckets of fries and ice cream. Although, it may seem like life is over, sit back and brace yourself. Let TMAG walk you through three detours that will ease the blow and also help you ace that test tomorrow Singsong lyrics Jargon in biology and chemistry need a functioning and patient brain to be remembered during a test. But right now, your overwrought feelings have got in the way and these feelings have to be washed away, instantly. Since songs and break-ups are like two peas in a pod, you might as well incorporate music in your studies instead. Pick out a small paragraph that is hard for you to remember, read it twice to get the basic idea, and then turn it into a song lyric. Pick out a happy song and instead of singing the lyrics, put the words from the paragraph in it and sing it over and over. You may forget everything else in the book, but this paragraph will be your humming partner in the exam hall. Learning a new song is no easy task,

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and this will take some time and will earn you the few laughs that you need. Sketch or burn Artists, doodlers – heartbreak can bring out colours and smudges on the paper that sometimes become masterpieces. Instead of drawing your significant ex or drawing droopy dead leaves and teary eyes, go crazy with the colours. Splash your favourite colours and draw lines, shapes that you have never tried before. Challenge your artistic skills and attempt to paint something that seemed

TMAG’s easel

Bring out the warrior in you Latiful Jawad If you are a classroom doodler, email your doodle to tmag.dt@dhakatribune.com and see it in our weekly!

impossible to you. Draw for half an hour before you hit your books. Time yourself and plan a reward if you can make it through the first few chapters. Play your favourite music in the background; so that you don’t go downhill and get depressed. As for the angry birds, you must know that nothing releases angry energy like a hardcore workout. A 30 minute cardio, hard and fast, ending with a cool down stretch will leave your mind fresh and ready for a study session. Natasha Rahman

The Westin Dhaka had arranged a charity run to raise awareness for the unprivileged in our country. The event was held on October 12 at 7:45pm. The event held on the day was also observed across 60 different locations in the Asia Pacific. The programme involved a run, in which invited guests, senior management, corporate officials of The Westin Dhaka along with members from tge Gulshan Joggers Club participated to raise funds for a charity organisation – Ashic Foundation, a shelter for homeless children. Media personality Emon along with Safa Kabir and Tawsif supported the Westin Management to make this event a success, while Li & Fung, Pepsi and Euroba were the event partners.

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NSU YES! - North South University’s most prestigious business club has held yet another successful event. NSUers Meet the Corporate Icons (NMCI) 2014 was held at the NSU premises between October 14 to16. The aim of the event was to give NSU undergraduates an insight into the world of business and successful entrepreneurs. Renowned corporate icons invested their time to come to NSU and share their stories of being an ordinary person to becoming trendsetters in the corporate world. They provided information that may help young business enthusiasts to handle all types of business related situations in the future. A large number of participants attended the seminars hosted by the experienced speakers. Speakers present at the event were, A S M Mainuddin Monem, deputy managing director, Abdul Monem Group, Golam Sakib Choudhury, area manager, Dhaka East (marketing), BATB, Solaiman Shukhon, head of marketing, Elite Technologies, Riyad Shahir Ahmed Hussain, CEO, Magnito Digital, Selim R F Hussain, CEO and MD, IDLC Financing Ltd, Shahnawaz Chowdhury, senior vice president, Midland Bank. Dhaka Underground Champion’s Cup October 17-18 Venue: Army hockey field (COD)

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FASHION FACE-OFF

Look of the week

Beauty Check

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Time to change the hair

Model Maisha Samiha Photo Courtesy

Have you just broken up with who you thought was the love of your life? Well, you’re not the only one. We all, at some point in our lives have broken up with the significant other. But worry not, we always manage to pick ourselves up after that. TMAG has some post break-up hairdos that we can begin with on our journey to rebuilding ourselves bigstock

Keep it long and make it colourful If you’re the type that loves long, beautiful hair, and you don’t want to cut it but do something different, than just go out and get your hair dyed. There are so many options that you could possibly explore. You can permanently get your hair dyed into a gorgeous auburn, or a sexy red, complementing your skin tone. If you don’t want to do that, there are other options like highlighting. If you’re a brave soul, go with colours like purple, red and even blue. If you’re not so brave, you can always only get one strand dyed in a different colour. Not only that, you can do an ombre and get the bottom of your gorgeous locks a copper gold or

The muted gold saree and the bouquet of roses makes for a night infused with elegance, beauty and romance

whatever colour you want. The short style Maybe it’s time to trim those locks and make your hair a little shorter than before. It’s hot in Bangladesh anyway and having a head full of hair isn’t always ideal. Plus, who says short hair doesn’t look good? Be different and transform yourself by doing something no one would expect of you. The short bob haircuts are in fashion and in no way bad to look at. Plus it’s easier to maintain. You can also dye it in any way you want and chances are, it will look super cool. Kyoko Bhuiyan

Wardrobe Check

Get your mojo back Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, we’re free at last!” - Dr Martin Luther King Jr The chains are off fellas, you’ve got a new lease on life. Well, for the time being of course. One of the best ways to start fresh after a break-up is to change your look and your closet. Get rid of the clothes that might have a significant connection to your ex because now, it’s all about the new you. Fresh up top One of the most wonderful feelings to have when refreshing your look is getting a new haircut. Don’t do anything drastic though; we don’t want you to be taking a page from Devdas. If you already have short hair, keep it all trimmed and lined up. For the long manes, cut it shorter so that you have more freedom to style it differently. bigstock

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Trust us when we say a little self-indulgence never hurt anyone. A new outfit is the perfect way to start a new chapter Closet essentials This may sound strange, but a shopping spree works for guys too. But not all of us have a blank cheque to work with so don’t go throwing away money all willy-nilly. Be smart, dress smart. Pick

out certain items in your closet that your ex disliked, like that football shirt you used to wear on game-days to support your team. Got it? Good. Now, get it out of your system and put it back in for the weekends. There are, of course, those

of you who beat the standard in modern fashion so turn things up a notch to attract the flock of new, flirtatious prospects. Get yourself a pair of new slim-fit jeans and an equally crispyclean dress shirt. Girls love it when a guy dresses and acts like a man. And to top things off, you have to have new sneakers. Trust us when we say a little selfindulgence never hurt anyone. A new outfit is the perfect way to start a new chapter. Once your ex has seen your new look, she’ll be regretting the breakup because there is no better way to get back at your ex than by looking good, and more importantly, feeling great. Let the jealousy and envy begin. Mahmood Hossain

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Street

HOROSCOPE

Car Talk

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)

Learn to appreciate where you live more. This is a great time for writing poetry, telling stories, working with your hands, or visiting long-time friends. Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)

Be aware that when sharing, everyone deserves the same treatment which is mutually satisfying. It is okay for you to want to take charge, but if you are domineering you will lose out. Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)

Danish Super-Pie In a grand tradition, where the rich guys, unable to find a super car which is super enough for their own liking, Jasper Jensen has created his very own; an extremely expensive, incredibly exclusive exotic car

Keeping secrets was never your thing - your own secrets, that is. However, when it comes to someone else’s, you’ll go to your grave with them. You can handle all commitments with energy and zeal. Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Your inner child wants to be free! You wish life were a series of vacations, one right after the other. Sigh! Just doesn’t happen that way though. Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)

Be more obvious about your feelings for someone. If you want romance to come into full bloom, you will need to tell your partner how you feel. Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)

You’re in a romantic mood; but there might be some obstacles between you and your beau. Be prepared to earn whatever time you can manage to spend holding hands with your sweetheart. Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22)

The Zenvo ST1 is entirely designed and hand-built in Denmark by a team of actual engineers. Jensen trusted their engineers to come up with the design rather than his own tech-entrepreneur self. The car uses a honking 7.0-litre supercharged V8 from a Corvette that is tuned up to produce 1,104HP, a touch more than the Bugatti Veyron, but not as much as Veyron Super Sport. Nevertheless, any four-figure horsepower output is quite a huge number. Well, to be precise it is more than what most of us will ever encounter. The Zenvo ST1 comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission, though you can get a F1 styled automatic if you like but the standard feature seems reassuringly normal. And

unlike the Noble M600, the Zenvo has traction control and ABS. And like the M600, the Zenvo has three engine settings; wet, street, and track. The wet tunes things down to a sensible 750HP. The street lets you have 1,000HP, and the track; well it gives you just about enough rope to hang yourself with. Better yet, it gives you enough horsepower to smoke anyone else who dares to be at the race track that day. What’s funny about the Zenvo is that the speed is electronically limited to 233mph so that you don’t hurt yourself! On paper, the ST1 looks to have all the goods; a 1,104HP beast with a price tag of £800,000. But how does it fair in reality? In reality the heavily-boosted V8 doesn’t suffer from any turbo lag at

all; plant the throttle and away it goes. There’s plenty of wheel-spin in second. In order to make the car more liveable on the day-to-day grind, Zenvo have set up the car with three engine settings. You can shift between each of the engine settings using the stubby control wheel on the centre console. The ST1’s preferred choice of material is Carbon, as it features a full carbon body built over a steel chassis. While the Zenvo ST1 might not be as technically sound as the Veyron, or as beautifully finished as a Pagani; the interior in particular doesn’t feel like it belongs in a £800,000 supercar. But it’s still a remarkable achievement for what is essentially been put together by a bunch of blokes in a Danish warehouse. Tahsin Momin

Don’t let good times blind you to life and its pitfalls. If you know a secret about someone keep it to yourself; don’t start gossiping. Don’t use secret information to make a good impression. Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)

You will have the gift of self faith. You will learn this from a very good friend and it will be the best gift you can possibly get. An innocent conversation will put great ideas in your head. Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)

The party-animal within you has been evoked. You are ready to get together with friends and paint the town red. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)

Still refusing to let go of the past? Well, consider loosening up that white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel. It is showtime once again, and you’ll find yourself more in the public eye. Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)

If there is a problem, don’t hide It. That will become more stressful for you in the future. Don’t take no for an answer when you need to discuss issues with others. Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

What you do this week may have huge karmic implications in the future. Only hang out with the ones who truly have your back. Don’t be lured by foolishness.

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Which way will y TMAG explores the different outcomes of a break-up

By Rad Sharar Bin Kamal, Raisa Rahim Natasha Rahman, Nusrat Naushin, Mustafid Raiyan Khan, Fuad M Hossain, Nahian Shah and Saudia Afrin

Someone has to pay Anger at the other party is a normal stage in the aftermath of a break-up, and it’s not a leap from there to want to hurt the other person for hurting you. But revenge comes at a price. Instead of helping you move on with your life, it can leave you dwelling on the situation and remaining unhappy, psychologists’ research finds. Considering revenge is a very human response to feeling slighted, humans are atrocious at predicting its effects. When we don’t get revenge, we’re able to trivialise the event, says Kevin

Carlsmith, PhD, a social psychologist at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. We tell ourselves that because we didn’t act on our vengeful feelings, it wasn’t a big deal, so it’s easier to forget it and move on. But when we do get revenge, we can no longer trivialise the situation. Instead, we think about it. “Rather than providing closure, it does the opposite: It keeps the wound open and fresh,” he says.

So what do you do when somebody you’re devoted to Suddenly just stops loving you and it seems they haven’t got a clue Of the pain that rejection is putting you through? - Mariah Carey, “Breakdown”

Smoke, needles and a broken heart

“Intense passionate love uses the same system in the brain that gets activated when a person is addicted to drugs,” said study co-author Arthur Aron, a psychologist at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In other words, being in love is a lot like being under the influence of a drug. After a difficult break-up, it’s not unheard of to start experiencing withdrawal from the lost love. In fact, it is very similar to the withdrawals symptoms after giving up coffee, cigarettes or alcohol. The body

Illustration by Rio shuvo

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goes through a period of psychological and physical withdrawal. However, within this time, from craving a fix from love, it is also very easy to develop an addiction towards a real drug. But unlike the lost relationship, drug addiction start getting in the way of daily activities and potentially scar a person for life. It’s no secret that prolonged drug use alters the brain in fundamental and long lasting ways; eventually causing serious heart, liver and lung diseases before it finally kills you. But in the real world, drugs are also extremely expensive. It’s a common story in Dhaka, when a teenager is forced to start dealing, or resorting to other criminal activities in order to finance such an addiction.

HOT TOPIC

you go? Cut myself or kill myself? Break-ups are terrible to deal with and if not kept in check can lead to depression. Chronic depression can result in people to either cause selfharm or commit suicide. There are some who when things get overwhelming resort to self-harm. The moment you feel that way, it’s time to consult a professional therapist to help you understand and deal with this, before things get bloody. If kept unchecked, causing self-harm on the long run cripples psychological well-

being, so it’s best dealt with when the thought arises for the first time. Chronic depression post-breakup can also lead people to resort to suicide. The consequences of which can be extremely life threatening. If you ever feel that way, think about the social ramifications of your actions. If you are still blinded by your emotional state, talk to family members, your friends and most importantly a counsellor. Get help!

Is love only limited to what you feel for your significant other? Let TMAG show you avenues that will open up your heart to this universal feeling. And you can sense love in everything around you (well, almost everything). What makes you different There must be many talents in you that make you amazing! Maybe you can dance like Beyonce, write poetry like Edgar Allen Poe, or twist your body in ways that would put a contortionist to shame. The more you love this skill, the better you get at it. Whatever your skill maybe, cherish it on a daily basis. Make YouTube videos, show it off to your friends, and share this happiness with them.

Back in the game too soon A month barely passes after the breakup and the “I’m single and lovin’ it!” phase starts to break down. The most common action being the, “make em jealous” syndrome, which involves doing whatever possible to change your relationship status and prove to the ex that you’re doing perfectly okay. This is the worst reason to get back in the dating game, and can result in one of two scenarios. The first possibility is when sharks begin to circle, smelling your emotional breakdown from miles away. These players are very easy to spot by anyone else but you, and may seem like the perfect heartbreak solution, but only results in another little heartbreak if not more, and leave you feeling way worse than in the first place. Then there’s the opposite

Small gestures of love Treat a few kids selling stickers and mini towels and other tidbits on the street, to one solid Bangali meal; trust us, that expression on their face after the first morsel is love! Or pay the rickshaw puller an extra 10 bucks, and they will cherish it. Sit with your maid/guard and simply hear them vent and talk; be someone’s counsellor. If you enjoy giving presents, then give little presents to your favourites with a tiny note attached to them. There is never a better way to show you care than to astonish your loved ones with a random burst of love. So, all you free birds out there, it’s time you step out of your break-up shell and love everything around you, including your awesome self.

scenario, where you go on dating random people simply to fill the void, but it never seems to close up at all. Hunting for skin will not help you emotionally or physically, but it may take your mind off for a short amount of time; but aren’t there healthier ways to do that? But there’s a but. Not all rebounds are actually rebounds. Some may actually be the person you’ve been searching for appearing at the right time. Serendipity does exist and you may finally begin to see who is or was actually there for you and think from a new perspective. Eventually, the point is to be aware and use your head when dealing with relationships just after a separation. After the heart, the brain works best.

When you believe Some people, when faced with heartbreak, look inwards, instead of out. Shutting the external noise out and focusing on healing yourself through spirituality isn’t a bad way to cope. This may mean different things for different people. Some may turn to yoga and meditation, and embrace nature in an effort to detox body, mind,

It’s not me

and soul from the ashes of the bad relationship. Others resort to prayer, and find their peace through a higher calling. Whichever you choose, will lead to a more calm acceptance of reality, and may even lead you to discover yourself in a way you never thought possible!

Single and lovin’ it! Being single is all about you and revelling in your own freedom. You’re the boss, so do what makes you happy; nothing is stopping you. You’re the architect of your own expansion. You can spend a day reading in the park or go to the movies by yourself without feeling guilty for wanting to be alone. You can finally take those cooking classes you’ve been dreaming of or sign up for ballroom dancing lessons; go skydiving, drive a race car or try zip-lining. Create that kick ass life you can’t wait to wake up to. Being single used to mean that nobody wants you. In the process of the long relationship you usually tend to lose your identity, you’re always someone’s other half. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want your

life to be and who you want to spend it with. There are several reasons to celebrate your single status. Enjoy every moment of your single life! You don’t have to feel guilty about staring at that cutie from the coffee place. If you want to blow a week partying, it’s entirely up to you. Having a great day? Your partner can’t come home and dampen your mood. Similarly, you don’t need to cheer anyone else up. You don’t need to answer to anyone. If you want to watch the game, or swing by every rummage sale in town, no one can tell you otherwise. If you want to catch up with your ladies or watch chick flicks? Go ahead! There’s no one nagging you or judging your preferences.

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written in the Stars

App-Arent Deputy Managing Director of Appnometry Ltd, Riyadh Hossain is a vibrant and successful young entrepreneur. He is also the co-convener of National Communication, Transportation, Shipping, Port and Infrastructure Development at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI). TMAG takes a closer look at his techy journey as Riyadh reveals his story to Saudia Afrin

What inspired you to pursue this field? The performance of the software industry in Bangladesh is yet to meet the global standard. In my opinion, we still fall into the category of “late majority” within the Technology Adoption Lifecycle. What inspired me to pursue the field was that I wanted to shift the Bangladeshi software industry towards the “innovators” category so that we can stay on par with global IT developments. I have always noticed that the youth have a thing for innovation and have always tried to raise the standards. This is where I want to play a role; to facilitate combined ideas and innovation into a business reality. When and how did this originate in your mind? Since I started university, I loved playing video games on different platforms with my friends. As funny as that may sound, that’s what lead to my interest in IT (laughs). With time, this fascination with gaming platforms grew to other interesting areas such as mobile applications, for instance. Now, my company Appnometry has a portfolio of cool android based gaming applications that I am very proud of. The most renowned game from my company is “Deer Hunting,” which has peaked at over 450,000 downloads. Have you faced any obstacles in the process of starting up this business? Yes, a lot of them. The main obstacle was one that most start-ups face: capital investment. Another important

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obstacle was getting Google’s license when making apps available in the Play Store, Apple Store and remitting money to Bangladesh.

was some major support from my maternal grandfather Karim Uddin Varosha, chairman of Varosha Group of Industries.

How supportive was your family? I come from a family that has a background in business. With my father Nazir Hossain, being the chairman of NHG Group of Companies,

How did the business grow over time? Recent undertaking of a big government project and continual relationship with high-end foreign clients around the

Do not give up if you fail. When you start something, remeber it’s natural that many obstacles will try to trample you. Try to stand firm during that storm and plough ahead. If you keep trying, success will be yours Without a doubt. Because success lives in a young mind. It is not something that’s special my grandfather late Al Hajj Hafez Monir Hossain, the founder of Cock Brand Mosquito Coil Industry & Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries. As a result, they have always understood the importance of my endeavors and have always been encouraging and supportive at every step of the way. Also, there

world including USA, Finland, Denmark and Netherlands, has leveraged our growth the most. What is the biggest challenge that you’ve ever had to face? It was to start an IT company with no background in computer science. Since my major was marketing and minor in

BPS, I had a tough time standing out among the other high performing IT start-ups. Do you plan to expand your firm further or move on to something else? Both. I get a kick out of venturing into places that feed my passion. I have already involved myself in the up and coming e-commerce business in Bangladesh, “Kudoro.com” (online fashion store). Apart from designing and developing apps, I have an inclination towards mobile banking, games development, and visibly facilitating the government in any of their needs. Also, I’m keeping an eye out for the food industry. What happens when one of your dream projects fail to achieve its goal? I believe, there is nothing in this world that is not impossible. If someone fails to do something right now, it’s not because the task is impossible, rather there is something wrong in the process that makes the job fail. If anything like that happened in my life, I would not give up. I would try harder to push through those barriers and succeed. I would try to analyse the whole scenario from several perspectives, dedicate my best efforts, and hope that the very next time I try, I succeed n Three secrets • Loves to sing. • Looking forward to join politics. • Always an optimistic person.

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YOU WRITE IT

book

fiction

Flesh Extension The feeling is akin to being briefly submerged in an ice bath, like dipping your fingers in the cold water and then feeling the numbness at the tip of your cuticles. Skin puckers and your hand feels alien, briefly, but you know your hand is an extension of you and the flesh that stretches taut over your phalanges is yours to keep. There are miles of where that came from, you think as you regard your limbs and that expanse of flesh from your clavicle to your navel. Your eyes trace the contours of the back of your knees, the way the flesh clings to your bones and curves gracefully down your calves and towards your bony feet. Your cuticles do not tingle in moments of quiet observation. You know yourself better than that.

But when there’s flesh on flesh, like the accidental bump into someone’s back or the accidental flitting of someone else’s hand over yours, then it’s no cold numbness that causes your cuticles to tingle. That moment might cause an inexplicable tremor that strums your nerves and causes that nerve to pound persistently by your skull. These physiological responses leave you keyed, anxious, feeling uncomfortable at the back of your neck, flipping your hair over one shoulder in a poor attempt at being nonchalant. Flesh tingles. Pores dilate. Glands get overactive. And the flesh, always the flesh. You are always so acutely aware of the skin that isn’t yours. Shehtaz Huq

non fiction

Reconciliations

He couldn’t stop thinking about how they’ve been through so much. They’re just two idiots who’ve been suffering for a long time now. They’ve kept it in for ages, without having each other to release to. The problems don’t stop, and all they need is to see each other, not because they want to, but because they need to. So when at last he saw her, he raced to her

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and hugged the breath out of her. He hugged her, broke down and cried his heart out; the pain, regret and sadness was suddenly so real at that moment. And she cried too, all her anger and resentment forgotten. Together they cried out all their misery and pain, holding onto each other till every tiny bit was out. He apologised for everything all over again, because he thought he hadn’t done it enough, and she said sorry for putting him through everything she did. They wanted to tell each other everything was fine, but speech wasn’t necessary any more at this point. They hugged again and somehow put everything left unsaid between them into that one little hug, because words just weren’t enough any more. That one point of time felt like infinity, and all they wanted was to sit some place quiet and simply be. They found a random bench and sat down. They didn’t need to talk, or to make an

Good girl gone bad

attempt at anything. The silence more than sufficed. His presence was enough to her, and hers to him, and in that moment, life was so idyllic, right and serene to them. Because, they knew that whatever might happen, they’ll always be there for each other. It was a moment he wanted to be locked in forever. He often thought about the emotions he wanted to feel when he died (not that he wanted to die). He wondered what feeling he’d want to have when he left everything behind, and settled on harmony and contentment. It wouldn’t matter when or how, but as long as he died feeling happy and at peace, death wouldn’t be so bad. He could die a happy man in that moment, even though he wanted to live forever in that secluded little spot with her. That was the way she made him feel. Mustafid Raiyan Khan

Gone Girl is a thriller novel written by the American author Gillian Flynn. The novel was first published in June 2012 by Crown Publishing Group and made it to New York Times Best Sellers list shortly after its publication. Gone Girl tells the story of Nick and Amy Dunn’s troublesome marriage. Amy, Nick’s smart and beautiful wife suddenly disappears on the morning of their fifth anniversary. Nick subsequently becomes the first suspect for his wife’s abrupt disappearance on several grounds. The account of both Nick and Amy about their married life and their relationship implicates Nick for Amy’s disappearance. Nick accuses Amy of being anti-social and adamant. Simultaneously, he also expresses his morbid imagination towards her though he claims to be too innocent to commit to any of them. Amy’s account of their marriage makes her seem like she is happy and finds married life easier to live with, even though Nick is very aggressive and bitter in her eyes. The story takes a sudden turn when Nick starts an affair while Amy is alive and in hiding. Following that many other events unfold, among them one being Amy plotting against her husband. What is Amy planning? How will this affect their already struggling marriage? Will they ever fix what’s already gone wrong? To answer all those questions, you will need to read the book. It is worth mentioning that if mystery and suspense is your cup of tea then this one is sure to please. However, be warned that the plot is complex and due to the unreliable narration provided by the main characters, the book can be a little difficult to follow. Ehsan Sunny

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Lunar Attunement

Half Moon Run is an Indie Rock band from Canada. The trio consists of Devon Portielje (lead vocal, guitar and occasionally on drums), Conner Molander (backing vocal and guitar) and Dylan Phillips (backing vocal, percussions and keyboard) The band’s members being inspired by both classic and modern compositions put together a complex arrangement of music that is striking to listen to. It is also mesmerising at the same time when you see them shuffle between instruments. Having released just a debut album, Dark Eyes, the band does a beautiful job of incorporating folk, rock, pop indie with just a hint of electronica. Half Moon Run’s music is all about the hooks. The catchy nature of their music often leaves a long lasting taste. The captivating

Memorable Tracks

intros and bridges often build up to a somewhat moody chorus that leads to short bursts of jamming during the interludes. The musical foundations are usually extremely atmospheric and when added with the delicate guitar/piano lines and the melodious vocal harmonies, results in a unique and memorable concoction of music you would want to listen to on repeat. Though most of the songs can be enjoyed as just singles, Dark Eyes is best experienced as a whole. A great

• Call Me In The Afternoon • She Wants To Know • Give Up • Judgment • Drug You • Nerve • Fire Escape • 21 Gun Salute

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Shah Nahian

the goodsheet Bad Blood

dry? Fm C# D# It’s been over for years, wont you let it lie?

Fm D# C# We were young and drinking in the park Fm D# C# There was nowhere else to go Fm D# C# And you said you always had my back Fm D# C# Oh but how were we to know

Fm D# C# If we’re only ever looking back Fm D# C# We will drive ourselves insane Fm D# C# As the friendship goes resentment grows Fm D# C# We will walk our different ways

C# Fm C# D# That these are the days that bind you together, forever C# Fm C# D# And these little things define you forever, forever

C# Fm And I don’t wanna hear about the bad blood anymore C# Fm D# I don’t wanna hear you talk about it anymore C# Fm I don’t wanna hear about the bad blood anymore C# Fm D# I don’t wanna hear you talk about it anymore

Fm C# D# All this bad blood here, won’t you let it

Bastille

• Full Circle

deal of the experience lies in the inconsistent moods of the tracks. The transition from one track to the other makes you go through an array of emotions that just feels right. All in all, Half Moon Run has a very original taste to their music that is also very easy to get into. The overall feel of Dark Eyes is the very strong and deliberate variety to its sounds. The album is definitely worth checking out especially for fans of the genre.

Intro: Fm D# C#

Fm C# D# All this bad blood here, won’t you let it dry? Fm C# D# It’s been over for years, wont you let it lie?

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Science 101

Chemical Romance “After we stepped out the restaurant’s door, I didn’t know what to feel. I watched her walk towards the station as I stood there wondering and confused at what just happened. My heart was heavy, I couldn’t explain this pain, as tears tried to force their way out of my eyes. She broke up with me.”

Break-ups are never as abridged as the aforementioned scenario, maybe in movies, but it does go without saying that they hurt and make us feel absolutely terrible. Well, guess what? They are meant to feel that way. There is solid science that backs up the way we feel, both psychological and chemical. Let’s take a look at what happens in the brain when one experiences a break-up. According to Dr Thomas Lewis from University of California, San Fransisco (UCSF), the body uses a series of neurotransmitter systems when dealing with certain things. Interestingly, during a break-up, our body uses the same neurotransmitter system that represents physical pain. This is also

why people tend to speak of a broken heart as if they had a broken bone. To the brain, both phenomena are almost identical. Moreover, the brain has a system known as the limbic system, which is responsible for our emotional life. Though we are unaware of this system at work, it weighs out the potential pain of breaking up. More often than not, the brain concludes that this pain is too much to bear. The other aspect that makes breakups feel terrible is psychological. We as human beings are hard-wired to fear rejection. According to lifehacker. com, a study was conducted by the University of Amsterdam to see what happens to us when unexpected rejection takes place. It seems to affect

our heart: “Study participants were presented with a series of unfamiliar faces and were asked to predict whether they would be liked by the other person. Following each judgment, participants were provided with feedback indicating that the person they had viewed had either accepted or rejected them. Feedback was associated with transient heart rate slowing and a return to baseline that was considerably delayed in response to unexpected social rejection. Our results reveal that the processing of unexpected social rejection is associated with a sizable response of the parasympathetic nervous system.” Simply put, the parasympathetic

system handles body tasks that need no intervention from us. When the participants felt rejection it seemed that their heart rates slowed down for some time. The phenomena was even more pronounced when this rejection was unexpected, and it also occurred when the participant feared the possibility of rejection. This is not to justify how we feel when going through a break-up but to rather point out that regardless of how we try to overcome it, they will still hurt. Just bear in mind that you are wired to feel that way and though it’s easier said than done, try to move on. Fuad M Hossain

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TEENARAMA

Listology Dear diary, Jaymes Young’s “One Last Time” suddenly made me remember her again today. It’s a different sort of feeling now. For some reason, there’s no pain; just a familiar haziness of dark mass in my chest, more bearable than it ever was. And surprisingly, no agony. I listened to the song repeatedly for kicks, just to see what happens. It’s been a while since I welcomed the thought of her. It was one of her songs, the only remaining piece of her still left on my phone. Astonishingly, you won’t believe that I felt a load being lifted off of my chest by the second repeat! Guess when you’re not concentrating on a person long enough, the potent feelings flows like water under the bridge. I’ve kept myself so busy and distracted by others and my work that I didn’t even realise the chains were slowly unshackling themselves inside. I feel liberated, open and free. Wow! But in all honesty, I didn’t wish for this day to come. A part of me still wanted to cling on to every foolish, unrealistic possibility of time rewinding again to those little flashbacks of magic. But who am I kidding? I ended it. It’s done. I guess it’s time, huh? Fine. Here goes. By the power vested in me, I now scribble the last few words of a chapter that I was desperately seeking to bury. Here it is: the final ditch of soil; the terminal stamp of my feet on the fresh buried earth; my last look on what’s left of her blurry memory. Au revoir. Time to move on… - Rad Sharar

Hasta la vista, baby! (phone contacts, unfriend) - removing any trace whatsoever of the ex is pretty common and in the modern era, digital traces are as significant as the material ones. Thus most of us find ourselves hovering over the “unfriend” option for at least a couple of seconds Nusrat Naushin

Getting your flirt mode on A break-up can leave you feeling emotionally stressed and vulnerable. Adverse effects of this might include a usual willingness to flirt with one’s peers. Careful though, your judgment is not at its best at the moment!

Stalker mode There are people on both ends of the spectrum. While some of us choose to believe that our exes have ceased to exist, others will find themselves on the pavement across the street of their ex’s house with a pair of binoculars and some doughnuts. This is a common ailment to the break-up disease and the Facebook news feed and Instagram profiles are no cure.

The accidental text Although being the riskiest of all, this one is gains momentum especially among those break-ups in which one person wants to patch things up. “Pocket” missed calls are also common.

Losing control of personal hygiene I’ll give this one to the boys. The “Devdas” look accentuates the melancholy feel we go through after a break-up.

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