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CNCO Kane Brown Yonsample CNCO are an upcoming Latin Kane Allen Brown is an American The five-member band (Arka, Tuhin, American 5 membered band living singer and songwriter who Ani, Pupai, Jojo, and Abesh) has in Miami. The band consists of first gained the spotlight from become one of the most modern group member Joel Pimentel, Erick social media. He was raised metal set up in West Bengal. They Colon, Christopher Velez, Zabdiel in rural northwest Georgia to a have taken the Indian metal scene De Jesus and Richard Camacho. multiracial family. His father, an by storm in 2010 with their debut The band has produced music since African American was also part EP Paraphernalia. Yonsample is their win on La Banda. CNCO’s of Cherokee. He began his career a hit with college youths, raising westernised beats with Spanish posting cover tracks on YouTube. modern issues through their music. vocals is a breath of fresh air for the Brown has been producing music They have recently released their well-known music industry. since 2016 mixing country melodies album, Extrophy which has gained > @cncomusic with RnB. > @kanebrown ipositive reviews. > @yonsample

Lous and the Yakuza Raheaven Revolutus Lous (an anagram of soul) and Raheaven is a 22-year-old singer Bangladeshi Musical band group the Yakuza (meaning outside and songwriter from North London, ‘Revolutus’ is a power metal band of the norm), also known as who’s music inspiration came from who are focusing on melody and Marie-Pierra Kakom is a revitalizing the musical band of her Eritrean neo-classical field of music together Congolese-Belgian artist. Yakuzas parents. Her mother was a singer, with speed. The band started recently released debut album, Gore, and her father a guitarist who their musical career back in 2010 expresses a story of terrors she raised money through music for and published their debut album suffered in the past. The 24-year-old the civilians during their country’s named ‘Gonotantrik Shikol’ in 2017. ‘Revolutus’ have recently released artist is incredibly talented of using thirty-year fight for independence. their first music video. Their narrative as a musical voice. The power of her music is inspired performances tell a story to the > @LousYakuza by old-school R&B and it has the audience about hope and courage. power to define beauty in simplicity. > @revolutus > @raheaven

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8 TO STAY .guide MOTIVATED 1 2 We are all lacking Take a Break Exercise daily Studies show your mobile device This is a popular one, but it motivation this Winter, may be stealing your happiness does work. When you exercise, particularly for being in and decreasing academic potential. your body releases hormones a national Lockdown. Glaring at your screen all day can called Endorphins. This triggers a also damage eyesight and drain positive feeling in your body which Poppy Huggett shows your brain. Give yourself a break benefits motivation. Whether it’s a you five ways to stay from the online world and see the five-minute walk or a 15-mile bike potential of the true world around ride, getting some fresh air and motivated and reach you. moving your body can stimulate your goals. your mind.

3 4 5 Be around Positive people “Me time” Focus on End game Positive people can influence, Allowing yourself to do the things There is always light at the end of the encourage, compliment and you truly love can help decrease tunnel, no matter how challenging support you grow to become the the chances of procrastination, life can be at times. Setting alarms, best version of yourself. Being enhancing the likelihood of staying reading inspiring messages and surrounded by positive minds can determined. Giving yourself time watching life-stories can excite your inspire you to keep up with your to decompress and get rid of brain to keep motivated. Remind hard work. Considering the glass stress will allow you to get back to yourself of your goal and picture “half full” rather than “half empty” is everyday life with a clear mind. your life when you’ve achieved it. a grand life skill. Feels great, doesn’t it?

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he biggest British girl group unlike her. She said, “every single their Holiday preferences. Leigh band composes of the year my brother and I end up arguing Anne said, “Christmas Eve is good Tmembers Jade Thirlwall, in the shops, but we still leave it late because you’re excited Christmas Perrie Edwards, Leigh- Anne and every time!” is tomorrow, but then on Boxing former Jesy Nelson who recently left Their New Album Confetti which Day, I see the other side of my the group over mental health issues. has got the Christmassy vibes has family.” Perrie agreed choosing, Known for their strong vocals and been really well received by their Christmas Eve .“It’s all snuggly and signature harmonies, the group has fans. The group shared how blessed cosy! She said. She added, “Boxing recently released their new album they feel about the success and Day is like, “Oh, it’s all over.” For Confetti and is preparing to spend revealed their favourite Christmas Jade, Boxing day is more special. their holiday relishing the success of song of all time, which is Mariah It is because “it’s my birthday. It’s their latest album. Carey, by Mariah Carey. Perrie said, everyone else’s is over, I get another day!” said Jade. “It’s gotta be. It’s such a classic. As soon as Perrie described how she cooked Christmas Dinner last year. “It was that intro starts, I’m there!” the most stressful experience of my life. I’d bought my mum a car group revealed how they always “It’s gotta be. It’s such a classic. As and I surprised her with it, and after ends up buying Christmas presents soon as that intro starts, I’m there!” that she just went into ‘car-la’ land in the last minute.” I’m so last The girls talked about the and was in this big daze. I was like, minute, but Jade’s on it!” said Leigh- Christmas they celebrated together. “Mum, quick – the potatoes!” Anne. Jade reveals how she left Jade revealed, “one year around We can all hope that there’s no the shopping for the last day and Christmas time we had a sleepover scorched spuds this year… was so stressed over it. She said, at my flat and we stayed up making “this year I’ve been online doing up dance routines and filmed a mini FOR regular updates on some shopping.” Peerie pointed out music video for it. That was fun!” Little Mix go to whatson. that Jade learned from her mistakes The group also talked about guide Story behind Baked Desire: It’s Sharmin Chowdhury, the founder of Baked Desire. By the grace of almighty I found my passion in baking cakes since 2002 and since then, I have been involved in the baking industry with an entrepreneurial mindset. Concept: I took baking passion as my career. I have been to foreign countries and acquired multiple short courses and trainings which helped me learn and understand the importance of details and quality of a cake. I took a professional chef and then I took a further

internship at Inter Continental, Dhaka. Later on, I joined “Horse & Horse” as a Head Chef in the Pastry section which helped me with experience in perfecting baking cakes. My Inspiration: As COVID 19 hit the world hard and raised concern about lives, I decided to escape from jobs and start my own online business in baking cakes and got a lot of responses by customers in a very short time which inspired me to go forward.

Future Plan: Earlier, I was planning on creating Bakery Shops in multiple location though I am focused on building my online business by hiring best employees and rent out a space to produce high volume orders in a shorter period of time. Message to the new Entrepreneurs: Who wants to start a Bakery business, I heartedly welcome because I believe it’s a great industry to work with high demands on deserts over the time. Don’t copy anyone, instead try to learn from their mistakes and create your own authentic values which will differentiate you from every other competitors.

+88 01788 828 178 fb.com/Bakeddesire001 [email protected] Story behind Baked Desire: REPORT It’s Sharmin Chowdhury, the founder of Baked Desire. PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT By the grace of almighty I found my passion in baking cakes since 2002 and since then, I have been involved in Noam Chomsky shares insights on why voting is not the the baking industry with an entrepreneurial mindset. end of our work. It’s only the Beginning - as well as what 13 Concept: I took baking passion as my career. I have been the progressive movement needs to do in the years ahead. to foreign countries and acquired multiple short courses whatsOn .guide and trainings which helped me learn and understand the oe Biden has won the resentment among the working reasons — maybe even his personal importance of details and quality of a cake. I took a election, the Democrats failed and middle classes who have future — to hold on to office by professional chef and then I took a further Jto materialize a blue-wave been subjected to the bipartisan any possible means. We are not landslide, and it is clear we will neoliberal assault of the last in the days of Richard Nixon, who continue to deal with large-scale 40 years. They may not know had good reasons to question the Trumpism. Why is nearly half the the details or understand the legitimacy of the vote he lost in country continuing to support a mechanisms that have been 1960, but had the decency to put internship at Inter Continental, Dhaka. Later dangerous charlatan leader with designed to undermine their lives, the welfare of the country about his such a feverish passion? but they see the outcomes. If they personal ambitions but Not Donald on, I joined “Horse & Horse” as a Head Chef in the feel that they have been robbed, Trump. He has still a month to wield Pastry section which helped me with experience The very fact that someone in perfecting baking cakes. could be considered a serious candidate after just having killed My Inspiration: As COVID 19 hit the world hard tens if not hundreds of thousands and raised concern about lives, I decided to of Americans through a disastrous escape from jobs and start my own online response to COVID-19 is an business in baking cakes and got a lot of extraordinary victory for Trump — responses by customers in a very short time and a defeat for the country, for the which inspired me to go forward. world and for hopes for a decent future. Trump has shown political genius in tapping the poisonous currents that run right below the surface of American society. He has skillfully nourished and amplified the currents of white supremacy, MOVING Forward racism and xenophobia that have deep roots in American history and they have good reason and the the wrecking ball that has severely Future Plan: Earlier, I was planning on creating Bakery culture, now exacerbated by fear Democrats offer them nothing new. threatened the future. Shops in multiple location though I am focused on building my online business by hiring best employees and “Joe Biden has won the election, the Next steps for the Progressives? rent out a space to produce high volume orders in a For the progressives, elections shorter period of time. Democrats failed to materialize a blue-wave are a brief interlude in a life of real landslide, and it is clear we will continue politics, a moment to ask whether Message to the new Entrepreneurs: Who wants to start it’s worth taking off time to vote a Bakery business, I heartedly welcome because I believe to deal with large-scale Trumpism. Why is — typically against. In 2020, the it’s a great industry to work with high demands on deserts nearly half the country continuing to support choice was transparent, for reasons over the time. Don’t copy anyone, instead try to learn from not worth reviewing. Then back to their mistakes and create your own authentic values a dangerous charlatan leader with such a work. Once Trump is fully removed, which will differentiate you from every other competitors. feverish passion?” the work will be to move forward to construct the better world that is that “they” will take over “our” Trump refusal to accept a Biden within reach. country with its shrinking white victory! +88 01788 828 178 majority. And the concerns are My uneducated guess is that deep. it won’t come to that, but it’s a NOAM Chomsky is fb.com/Bakeddesire001 speculation with little basis or professor at the University He has also skillfully tapped of Arizona, and author of credibility. Trump has strong [email protected] reservoirs of anger and economic many land mark books.

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INCREDIBLE Icon ENERGETIC IMAN Iman Chakraborty on learning Odissi and going out to travel, talk to people and avoid all kinds of negativity. She share her thoughts exclusively with Dipto Paul. man was born in Liluah, and Filmfare Award East for Best I finally saw a hint of light and Howrah, India, where she was Female vocalist of 2017. began to resurrect myself. Now, Itaught music by her late mother “One day I received a call from as I step into the New Year, I see Trishna Chakraborty. She grew Anupam da and he offered me a new me with a life full of fun and up with the songs of Tagore and a chance to sing for him. It was opportunities." Folk music, but was also hugely surreal,” Iman recalls. She further added:"After all these inspired by Rabindranath Tagore. “I am not just going to years, I am learning Odissi. I travel, Iman expressed her passion for concentrate on film music but I go out, talk to people and avoid all Tagore songs, saying: "To some, have things in mind for independent kinds of negative energy. 2019 has Rabindranath is a lover, to others, work as well. As I got immersed in made me a stronger person and I a father. In fact; he cannot be the world of music, I realized my am totally in love with the new me," explained in any way. His scope love for different genres, like Indian On Rabindra Jayanti, which is infinite" folk.” added her. is celebrated as the birthday of The singer started her career as In 2019, after having a long Rabindranath Tagore on 8th May, a Tagore song artiste, and gradually relationship between Iman and Iman Chakraborty celebrated the went on to do playback for films. singer Shovon Ganguly, they parted occasion musically by recording After her first album, ‘Bosh te ways which put Iman in depression. a Tagore song, Amar Matha Noto It makes her feel Kore Dao, in her home set up. “I finally saw a hint of light and so bad that she Besides during the Basanta Utsav locked herself her latest collaboration with Archita began to resurrect myself” up in a dark Mazumder, Aditi Chakraborty and room and started Anushka Datta for the music video dio kachhe,’ she was noticed by spending days on the terrace. ‘Egiye Jao’ has been released. music composer Anupam Roy, who Remembering those days's Iman Recently she also covered the song wanted to experiment with a fresh said: "The year 2019 will be forever 'Je Kawta Din' with Bangladeshi voice and use new vocal and tonal significant for me. About seven Instrumentalist Imran Mahmudul qualities for his upcoming Film months ago, I wanted to end my which she shared from her 'Praktan'. The song 'Tumi Jaake life. I saw no ray of hope and Facebook page. Bhalobasho' from the film got Iman nothing really mattered anymore. the prestigious National Film Award And then, after walking through FIND out more about Iman at whatson.guide for Best Female Playback Singer a dark tunnel for eight months,

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Mimi Chakraborty Jahirul Islam Sadi Shahnewaz Nishita Barua Mimi Chakraborty is an Jahirul Islam started to Sadi Shahnewaz is the Nishita Barua earned Indian singer and actress teach street kids voluntarily. vocalist and Lyricist of the her popularity through who is renowned for her In 2016, he founded Ignite Bangladeshi band, Old a singing reality show in work in West Bengal Youth Foundation (IYF). Dhaka Diaries. Bangladesh. cinema and television. Activism> Ignite Youth Activism> I was inclined Activism> I have been Activism> I have had Foundation aims to towards music from a hosting reality shows a struggling journey, alleviate poverty by very early age. Growing since 2006. Most of these starting from modeling to providing quality education up I loved punk rock and shows sponsors children entering the Femina Miss for underprovided alternative rock. Amidst a from underprivileged India Beauty Pageant. I children in rural areas. thousand negativities that backgrounds to get a belong to a small town The organization helped surrounded us this year, I platform and make their and I’ve never socialized to establish a school to hope that we can all see mark. I have recently to get work. People will facilitate 67 poor children what we usually overlook started my Career in the have their favorites but back in 2016. Over the and be grateful through Tollywood industry and this doesn’t mean they years it has grown to music and art. I hope the West Bengal won’t work with talents attract volunteers from all Culture> audience embraces me outside of their groups. over the world. Music: I grew up listening with their open arms. Culture> Culture> to Green Day. To date, I Culture> Leisure: Travelling has Film: One of my all-time am a huge fan of Artcell. Book: A Walk to been my passion. It helped favorite Rajkumar Hirani’s I mean it is hard to find Remember by Nicholas me to mix with people “3 idiots”. The film shows someone who is not. Sparks is my all-time from different cultures and that one should always voluntarism> Sadi favorite book. It is a taught me some valuable follow their passion. hopes for the expansion universal love story and life lessons. voluntarism> I am of screening platforms in shows how love is spiritual voluntarism> I am an planning to open IT centers Bangladesh to pan out in and can last a lifetime. advocate of the mental with modern technologies favor of the musicians. He voluntarism> From health awareness to provide the best training aims to work for animal providing ration to program. This is institutes for students from rights to establish a more singing at various charity something that the rural regions. I intend to accepting society. events to raise funds, I Asian subcontinent often establish IYF schools > Sadi Shahnewaz is am actively preaching the overlook. It is equally in every district across the Sub-editor (Arts and importance to maintain important to be mentally Bangladesh. I am also Entertainment) at Daily hygiene, wearing masks, healthy as it is to be working on Winter donation Star. He has released and maintaining social physically fit. projects to collect funds for Rabindratha Tagoor’s distance. > Mimi Chakraborty has the people on the streets. ‘ekla cholore’; A rendition > Nishita Barua is taking recently released her song > The recipient of Diana dedicated to all the street the West Bengal by storm “Tomar Khola hawa”! Awards 2020 & Joy Bangla dogs of Dhaka city. with her song, “Keh Tumi Youth Award 2020. Nandini”.

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f you are dreaming Barkal, Longadu, a must visit place for the Chakma Rajbari is the about a place where and Mainimukh, from tourists. living place of the tribal Iyou could have the Rangamati. Hanging Bridge: king- local governor. pleasure of beholding the Shuvolong Water Falls: Hanging Bridge (Jhulonto Rajbari was built in 1960. beauty of both lake and Shuvolong a place Bridge) is the landmark Rajban Bihar Pagoda: hills, then look no further. in Borokol is about 25 icon of Rangamati. This Pagoda is an Located on the banks of kilometers away from One can experience internationally known the beautiful Kaptai Lake, the Rangamati district the spectacular sunset Buddhist Temple. The Rangamati is the largest headquarter. This place standing on the bridge. spiritualist principal district of Bangladesh. has turned into a favorite Peda Ting Ting: This monk of Rajban Vihara, Top places you must no tourist destination due small town is located Shrimath Sadhana Nanda miss out on your vacation to its beautiful waterfalls a few kilometers away Mohasthabir(Ban Vante) to Rangamati: and tribal markets. from Rangamati town. lives here. Kaptai Lake: Kaptai lake Tribal Museum: The island offers foods is a wonderful spot for Established at Rangamati ranging from traditional to boating and cruising. One town in 1978 the Tribal indigenous delicacies. Museum is located just RABIUL Alam Munna is can go to various scenic Chakma Rajbari (Royal the First Assistant Vice spots in Shuvalong, near the entry point to House): The beautiful President of Southeast the Rangamati town. It is Bank Limited. BENEFITS OF ONLINE CLASSES Assistant Professor Aminul Haque reports on ways to get back to studies during the pandemic.

ovid-19, an to be reunited with their the classroom, thinking But in online classes, the invisible incognito buddies and teachers. that what others will scenario is quite different. enemy, affected think or react after the C Quality Time with Learning New almost all the sectors of question, are now Family: Technological Tools and the world. The education behaving like extroverts! “…a man who doesn’t Devices: sector is not an exception. They are attending spend time with his Learning something new The students, being a classes comfortably in family can never be a is always fun! Attending neophyte in age, lie in their bedroom or living real man.” This Godfather online classes has already hugger-mugger regarding room and responding in movie quote shows the created a platform their study. the class with the utmost importance of passing where the students are spontaneity. Mental Relaxation: time with family. But the becoming handy dealing Being confined at home young generation did not Free from the Mental with the technology and during this pandemic, get this much time before Anxiety of Being Late: the tools like- google most of the students are to stay with the family. Beating the traffic jam, classroom, meet, zoom, depressed as they are when the students try to etc. Introverts Get detached from their usual join the offline classes or Advantage: hurly-burly and hanging exams, they always go AMINUL Haque is an The introverts who usually Assistant Professor at out. So, online classes through a huge mental feel shy to question in Uttara University and give them the platform pressure of being late. WhatsOn columnist. Specialists In Refurbished Herman Miller Aerons Chairs LONDONAERONS.CO.UK

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home country and culture can be “Ironically, racialized students often significantly altered. experience racism, micro aggression, and So, whether from a developmental disadvantage in the western countries that or economic sense or from a philosophical standpoint, the they wanted to evade in the first place” east to west migratory routes (as opposed to the historical west to systems in South Asia. Families are the western countries that they east colonial migrations) can have willing to pay much higher tuition wanted to evade in the first place. many consequences for all. So, it to ensure their children get a good For the racialized students who is high time that the South Asian education, even if this means that a lack an ethno cultural connection, countries start looking for ways heavy burden falls on them. the experience of the embodied to address the concerns over the Oppression and racism: navigation in the white institutions quality of education. Furthermore, students who have can come off as a rather slow but experienced oppression based on rude awakening. NAWSHABA Ahmed is a class, gender, religion, or sexuality Faculty at BRAC University. UNL EASH YOUR INNER MUSIC STAR Whatson Music Academy Is Dedicated To Instruments, Music And Songs From Around The Word

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PROF. ISMAT ZARIN MILI SAHA DR. OMAR CHOWDHURY Since the attainment of victory, To celebrate 50 years of ‘Freedom,’ The UNDP Social Development Bangladesh has seen tremendous we need to redefine it along with indicators suggest that substantial growth in every sector in spite all our goals already attained and progress has been made over the of the hurdles of poverty and yet to do! We are no more a new years, as Bangladesh achieved ever growing population. At this nation which has demonstrated all MDGs and prepared plan for moment, the country is all set to its development potentials by SDGs implementation. Despite project her shining glory to the achieving more gender equity in progress, it needs to establish world through her talented youths education and competitive GDP good governance, particularly who are up for new challenges to than other South Asian countries. in Local Government and cope up with the necessities of the We need to ensure more secure effective partnership with NGOs 21st century in the global arena. socio-economic settings for citizens for eradicating Violence Against countrywide through greater access Women, Political Empowerment of to education and health services. Women. Above all a transparent, accountable system to be established with highest priority.

ASSISTANT Professor, Asia ASSOCIATE Professor, CHIEF Executive, Centre for Pacific University Jagannath University Development Services Shilpakala Academy till2011 was also the director general of organization named ‘Kranti’. He In 1967, he formed a left cultural secretary ofChhayanaut. Millat andin1962hejoinedas a 1955, he was working of Daily ofGovernment Bangladesh. In highest civilian award) by the awarded Ekushey Padek (second Bangladeshi who Journalist was inBorn 1934, Lohani was a KAMAL LOHANI League. were oppressed by the Muslim aspirations of the Bengalis who economic, political, and cultural historic momentasitportrayedthe election. This manifesto was a United Front in the 1954 Pakistan of the21-pointmanifestofor of East Pakistan. He was the author Bangla tobethenationallanguage one oftheearliestproponents of in 1898, Abul Mansur was Born ABUL MANSURAHMAD political changesduringourLiberation of1971. and correspondents whocontributedinbringingsocial, cultural, and For themonthofVictory, we commemorate thewriters, litterateurs THE WRITERSOFWAR December 1971. of Bangladeshi intellectuals in He wasavictim ofthemasskilling non- co-operationmovement. Chowdhury activelytookpartin the Movement. Duringthewarof1971, participation inBengaliLanguage years inimprisonmentdueto his cultural movements.Heserved 2 the leftistpoliticsandprogressive resilient and strongly supported political dissident.Chowdhurywas playwright, literary critic and Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi MUNIER CHOUDHURY called EastPakistan,‘Bangladesh’. was amongstthefirstpersonwho part inanti-Ayub movement.He 1969 hewasimprisonedfortaking sub-editor ofDainikPurbadesh.In and secularviewsworkedasa of 1971. He was known for his bold vital role duringtheLiberationWar district, GolamMostafaplayeda inBorn 1942 in the Nilphamari ANM GOLAMMOSTOFA medicine, andshelter. the freedom fighters with food, of Bangladesh, she provided 1952. During the liberation war the Language movement of she continued her activism with Mohila committee in 1948 and Sufia Kamal formed a Pakistan poet andactivist. in1911,shewasapopular Born feminist movementinourcountry. considered the pioneer of the Today, Begum Sufia Kamal is BEGUM SUFIAKAMAL abducted andneverfoundagain. the freedom fighters.Hewaslater in theCapitalandprovided rationto During the war of1971,hestayed novels. remarkable stories, plays, and jail, Kaiser wrote a number of for 8 years. During his time in 1953, forwhichhewasimprisoned role inthelanguagemovementof in1927,Kaiserplayedahuge Born SHAHIDULLAH KAISER 45 whatsOn .guide Don’t Miss Out on

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