My Publications

MIRACLE - A whole building got burnt in the Nimtoli inferno...all but one HOLY QURAN SHARIF AND JAY NAMAZ (prayer mat) on top of the almira were ABSOLUTELY and MIRACULOUSLY UNTOUCHED...oshadharon oloukik ghotona ALHAMDULILLAH

Musical Miracles Unleashed Tor Jonnno Ami Bonno famed Upol Islam releases his debut album Miracle-I By Faizul Khan Tanim When I was listening to a recently released CD of Upol, the album title Miracle-1 reminded me of a Bon Jovi quote - “Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you.” Upol's songs are contemporary - a luminous mix of emotional-vocals-in-tune, electronic pop, righteous rock sound, red-hot lyrics and the whole compilation sends a message to believe in the beauty of miracles, which weaves stories in our head. Thus, the stories begin…the stories of real life ordeals and enticing memories molded in memorable music compositions, lyrics and the album is declaring this - the phenomenon miracle is fascinating. Be it incredible achievements, sudden realizations or morbid fall downs all these extreme emotions seem miraculous as every human being gets affected by them…and most importantly, on a positive note. The ...

PRESS RELEASE Launching of Globitel and Interactive Intelligence Inc. in Bangladesh World renowned blue chip business solution providers Globitel (www.globitel.com) and Interactive Intelligence Inc. (www.inin.com) launched their services in Bangladesh officially in conjunction with their local partner Onecall Solutions Ltd on March 30 at Spectra Convention Centre Gulshan 1. Onecall offers communications technologies for contact centre solutions, next-generation enterprise, conference bridging, SMS gateway, performance & workforce management systems and more. And to better provide these services in Bangladesh, Onecall chooses to form elite partnerships with the best solution providers from around the globe. Globitel is a leading global provider of telecom solutions that utilizes unparalleled experience in state-of-the-art technologies and dedicated service to provide its clients with the most reliable and efficient telecom solutions possible. The company is introducing some of its c...

চু এই শব্দের আবরণে, ভেষজ সুখের শিহরণে... পাত্র জুড়ে মধুর রঙে অনন্য এক গল্প সেই গল্পে সাগর পাড়ে, রঙ্গীন ঘুড়ির আলোড়নে, আবীর মাখা কৌতূহলে, দুঃখ খুবই অল্প //ধুম্রময় স্বাদে ভরা ধূপময় স্বপ্নে হাসি খুশি আলোছায়া গারো কোনো অনুভবে// প্রফুল্ল সেই সূর্যালোকে গেরুয়া আভার দৃশ্যপটে দুষ্টু কিছু আলসেমিতে মিষ্টি কোনো খুনসুটিতে... রাত্রি হলে ক্লান্ত বিভোর "এখন" থেকে উড়তে চাই... সোহাগী বাতাস আদর মেখে ঘুমের রাজ্যে হারিয়ে যাই... *special thanks to Razik Fazle **my friends...u guys made it a glorious escape for me from the cosmopolitan frustrations...i luv u all ***CHU is a herbal drink...one without bubbles and harder than soft drinks...honey colored and brewed to perfection - beautiful lakri (firewood fuel) smell...its one of the most amazing drinks without the usage of methylated spirit...its grand...smells good and gives u a buzz u wud want every time after reading this poem :-) Finally thanks to all the mortal misunderstandings, fights and then again becoming friends...i loved n enjo...

by Me A new beginning: Places for an adventure have become increasingly rare. Sometimes our minds and bodies require that break, that true escape to get away from the urban chaos, secluded enough to promise peace and relaxation. If you have an image in your mind of deep, emerald waters and waves, a unique tent resort replacing concrete walls, pure breeze, adventurous scuba diving in the water kingdom, leisurely dinghy rides, psychedelic starry nights complemented by no electricity, earth stove cooked food and a complete organic atmosphere to delight all your idle senses, then Coral Blue Resort at the farthest end of St Martin's Island is the answer. Recreation and relaxation: So, elevate your spirits and celebrate the breathtaking surroundings of this beautiful establishment. Upon reaching the 10 acres land resort, one would be greeted with the signature menu green coconut water and fresh seasonal fruits. The breakfast, lunch and dinner menus are equally gorgeous whether you order ...

Getting the Spiritual High Band Lalon releases second studio album Khyapa Faizul Khan Tanim Khyapa, the recently released album of Lalon, the folk-fusion-rock band is a rich blend of folk (mostly Lalon geeti) lyrics, warm and powerful guitar sounds, acclimated bass lines and smooth drumming accompanying the arresting vocals. Their music has expanded from mediocre compositions to more retro and stylish folk-fusion-tinged rock. Khyapa consists of eight profound mood pieces whose visionary proclamations, mystical queries and arcane answers of Lalon are weaved in a poetically heightened Nakshi Kantha like imagery. Like archaeological site post cards boasting tales of sacred fortunes, these fusion rock numbers are framed in musical settings -- Khyapa, the song from the album for example revolves around answering the immortal question once asked by Lalon himself in his heavily admired song “Milon Hobe Kotodin-e”. Vocalist Sumi recalls her tutelage from Guru Shafi Mondal, “I strongly believe ...

Lalon Breaks Free :-) By Faizul Khan Tanim/www.amaderGaan.com The preaching and philosophy of Lalon is indeed so powerful that even the stones could not hold them. The “awareness” did not want to be protected inside the carved statuettes…not even in the form of exclusive sculptures. So, they have finally broken free and came to cater our craving for Lalon’s ideology and spiritual realization. Lalon lives within these five individuals in a rock band called Lalon and his immortal poetry of philosophical significance this time affectionately advocates peace through rock presentations. I would like to remember today's gig as Somi the front man of Lalon rocking a concert just like Dolores of The Cranberries rocks every stage she is on and I humbly wait for that day when an international artist would be addressed ''hey, there goes the Somi of our country''. Her good looks and boyish charms - short hair, big black bindi on forehead, scarf neatly messy round the neck disap...

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http://www.youtube.com/user/YourBlackTube BLACK – the band from underground who came OVERGROUND and released their own youtube channel......wickeddddd innit? :-) check out http://www.youtube.com/user/YourBlackTube Now, these rock beasts boasting Wolverish features from Dhaka kicks in the right amount of adrenaline in to the atmosphere...be it through your headphones or at a raging rock concert. I mean their rock solid guitar riffs, solos, heart pounding drums n bass topped with growls and screams - they have successfully mastered the 'rhythms of rock', 'moods of melancholy'....and all those emotionally justifiable lines like ' when I touched her, I felt the best part of me touched '. And here they are, once again...with all their official music videos, footage and all the necessary clippings to keep them rolling inside rock heads and ballad belles. And here is what BLACK wants to do: *Emotionally sizzle you with all their latest updates, behind-...

Breathe Free 19/07/2009

A hidden community Faizul Khan Tanim is thrilled by his visit to the Telugu community from Ishwardi and traces their ancient history while learning of their difficulties today photo (two women Telugus) by Khamin, rest by Faizul Khan Tanim Upon reaching the local bus stand at Ishwardi, an upazila of Pabna district in Rajshahi division, it takes 15 minutes by rickshaw to get to the Hospital Railway Colony and New Railway Colony of Fateh Mohammedpur suburb where the greater part of the of the Telugu community lives. These people impress one as laidback in their colourful attire, rich with vibrant cries and laughter. Passing, one can see that most of the buildings are red brick, essentially one-storey structures and most dating back to the early 1940’s. On arrival we were warmly greeted and welcomed in one of their homes in a tin-shed house with a big living area where they all gathered, mostly smiling and astonished faces of almost all ages to find out our purpose. Bright saris and lehan...

PRESS RELEASE 'Spirit to Survive' A sporting event for the cancer survivors According to the experts, about more than 1 million of people are living with cancers in Bangladesh. However, many of those patients are living an active healthy life due to major advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment that resulted in a longer survival. In order to highlight this story and glory of the cancer survivorship to the newly diagnosed patients and their friends and families, sanofi-aventis Bangladesh in collaboration with National Sports Council has decided to organize a sporting event for the cancer survivors in 26 November 2008 titled 'Spirit to Survive' – a sporting event for cancer survivors. Shirin Akhtar, a young lady was present in the press conference to share her experiences of 10 years after successful cancers treatment. She said 'It was a great challenge for me to defeat cancer. Encouragement from my family and friends and continue support from t...

A love affair between dreams and reality Faizul Khan Tanim interviews Hasan Masood, the army captain-turned-journalist-turned-actor whose career path illustrates the impulsiveness this eclectic figure lives by photo by Al-Emrun Garjon ‘Amar account e duisho koti Dollar transfer hoye ashbe kintu apne amake pattai dichchen na!’ Honestly, the amount left me staggered and I found myself daydreaming about what I could have done with that amount of cash at that moment when Hasan Masood, the man who delivered those lines, came over and gave me a warm welcome back to reality. I was on set, where Hasan was rehearsing his lines and shooting takes for a sequence where he roars at a bank official for neglecting him. His brilliant acting belies his experience, which begins with a military career in 1982, stops as a journalist with the Daily New Nation from 1993, the Daily Star from 1995 and the BBC World Service from 2004, and his present role as a television actor. The impulsive nature that ...

From ‘Yes We Can’ to ‘Yes We Did’ A man for the middle class Three very powerful words – ‘Yes We Can’ and one extremely elevating word ‘Change’ almost swept a large number of the US population to vote for Barack Obama, a man who can change the world as most of the world citizens believe. In this match of Donkeys vs. the Elephants, we saw an optimistically turbulent evolution where many recognized red states turned blue. And this was because, it was a win for people who seek change, a win for the youth deeming a message of unity from Obama, a change for US citizens from all the different color, creed, race, belief and communities – I haven’t seen a more unified United States of America until now. First and foremost, we can hopefully say that, the US ‘reputation’ will finally be restored. Most of us, the world citizens, were losing hope about America, which we once knew as a state of democracy, a state of liberty yearning hope not only for its citizens but also for citizens worldwide. Af...

This is it folks, my American friends. Vote for Obama for making US a better country, Vote for Obama for people from all over the world start respecting Americans again, Vote for Obama to restore world peace. For the world has become a place where you cannot always be thinking of 'self defense'...this is the time of 'self sacrifice' and realising that if you have to dream, it has to be for the overall good of humanity. It is my plea to all american friends...PLEASE let's turn Barack Obama's symbol - the photograph with the emblem 'Obama for America', omnipresent worldwide. cheers and VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA for he will not only help the US excel...but the world and i believe my country Bangladesh as well.