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WHAT DOES
THE FOX SAY?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 28
Status of the week
You know you are doomed when you have a mid-term and you don’t even
know the course’s name completely.
A weekly production of
DhakaTribune
Editor
Zafar Sobhan
Magazine Editor
Sabrina Fatma Ahmad
TMAG Team
Sabiha Mahmud Sumi
Rubab Nayeem Khan
Munira Fidai
Natasha Rahman
Saudia Afrin
Tahsin Momin
Baizid Haque Joarder
Fuad M Hossain
Contributors
Abak Hussain
Farhat Chowdhury Zishan
Q Zulyadain Islam
Imtiaz Salim
Wasef Mustafa
Afshan Sattar
Rad Sharar Bin Kamal
Syed Azraf Zaman
Graphics
Sabiha Mahmud Sumi
Mohammed Mahbub Alam
Production
Masum Billah
Advertising
Shahidan Khurshed
Circulation
Wahid Murad
Email: tmag@dhakatribune.com,
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Quote of the week
Don’t ever doubt your awesomeness. Just remind yourself who you are.
Lingo of the week
Redonkulous
Meaning: Really good, excellent, brilliant.
Usage
Boy 1 The deal you got for that car is redonkulous!
Boy 2 I know! It’s one of the best deals in the current market.
More inside
GOSSIP
12 Blush Much
PICKS OF THE WEEK
2 Room of the week
Rohini
3 Doodle of the week
11 Movie War Horse
11 Gadget iPad Air
11 Game Sushi cat
12 Choose/Lose your other half
FASHION
4 Beauty check Poor fluffy
Editor’s note
Dear Readers,
We hope you caught the lovely
tiger pictures on the cover
of Dhaka Tribune last week.
The plight of the tigers got us
thinking about how hard it is
for animals in general in this
country. This week, we celebrate
all the lovely creatures we share
our environs with. From animal
themed rooms (page 2), to pet
tips (page 3), wild styles (page 4),
to animal sensitivity (pages 6-7),
we have quite the safari for you.
Let us know how we’re
doing! Send us your thoughts,
comments, fiction and doodles to
tmag@dhakatribune.com
Love from the TMAG desk
Oishi Rifa
10 Guitar tabs of the week
Carlos Santana’s “Black Magic Woman”
YOUR WORLD
5 Car Jaguar F-Type
5 FFPB
9 Fiction Neon confessions
9 Book
Jonathan Livingstone’s “Seagull”
9 Non fiction
Grit, dust and bruises
10 Instrument
Choosing a snare drum
10 Music
Mazzy Star’s “Seasons of your day”
11 App Line
Real Life
3 Event Tweets
12 He says, she says
TMAG SAYS
2 Funk up your room Bravo replica
2 FYI Petting 101
3 School Survival Keeping your grades
Dhaka Tribune
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 28
and pet in high spirits
6 Hot Topic All creatures big and small
10 Playlist Top 10 safari tunes
10 Spotlight Wicked T & Akla Soundz
12 Personality quiz
HOROSCOPES
5 Your forecast
About the cover
What does the fox say
The TMAG team gets in touch with
their inner animals this week.
Photographer Mezba Urmi
Masks Saudia Afrin
4 Look of the Week
MME DeVille
4 Wardrobe Check
Gaga over Z prints
8 Written in the Stars
Rendezvous with the wild
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Your Life
Funk up your room
FYI
BRAVO
REPLICA
Petting 101
Whether it’s a cat, dog, rabbit, bird or even fish, a lot of effort goes into taking care of either one of these
species. If you are bringing home pets for recreation, keep in mind that, the animal is counting on you
to not only provide them food but also a loving family that will look after them no matter what the
circumstances are. It isn’t easy, but it can be made if you follow these basic tips
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Once upon a time, all creatures
lived together in the jungle. Over
time, as humans became smarter,
they built cities, leaving their
actual habitat behind. And that’s
not it; now for their own greed,
they kill animals just to make their
dwellings elegant, beautiful and
desirable. This week TMAG pays
a tribute to the World Animal Day
and shares tons of ideas which
are truly animal friendly and, yet
as lovely and lively like the real
animals it selves.
We can’t begin without
selecting the right animal for
the right theme for your room.
It is the first level work because
based on that the ambience can
be selected. For creating the
environment, four walls will be
the best option to begin with.
Wall Mural OR sticking gigantic
posters, both will be cool, and also
if you have enough time in hand.
Also, if you are good at painting
go for a wall mural. Imagine
a big fat elephant, a naughty
monkey and a python is looking
at you with a huge smile! Don’t
these make you feel like SIMBA?
Instead of being choosy, paint
or stick any kind of tree on your
wall and adorn that with snakes,
monkeys, and panthers.
Pick animal printed bed sheets
and pillow covers. Two things
can be done; the room can be
either decorated by one specific
animal print or can be diversified
by using different prints. A framed
replica skin of alligators or tigers
can be hung on any walls but the
wall must be painted in a single
basic tone. Alongside, a bunch of
plastic or fabric made actual size
deer, lion, and cheetah can be
placed any corner of the room.
Adorn your room with replicas
and spread the responsibility
sense towards animal rights in the
society. Saudia afrin
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What do I want?
Make a list of the animals, which you
find interesting, narrow down the pros
and cons of having it as a pet, and then
make a proper decision. If you’re a
beginner, it’s best to start with one pet.
Buy or adopt?
Most pet stores won’t tell you the origin
of where they get the animals, from, so
chances of you ending up with a sick
little kitten or puppy is quite high. Look
around, pass the message to your friends
that you are looking to adopt pets.
Food
Feeding them out of love is not a good
excuse for letting your pets eat more
than necessity. If you feed them too
often, that is what they’ll expect from
you at all times. Also, don’t spoil them
by offering food while you are eating; it’ll
encourage them to beg for food.
Medical services
This will cost you an arm and a leg, but
if you’re really concerned about Fluffy
coming down with a fever, spend a little,
after all you signed up for getting a pet
in the first place. Also, while you’re at it,
keep track of the bills the vet issues you.
Affection
Discipline your pets, even if they don’t
listen to you, never mistreat them.
Animals are emotional, if they get the
tiniest hint of being tortured, they might
run away and never come back.
rubab nayeem khan
Saudia afrin
TMAG’s
Room
of the
week!
Name
Rohini
Area
Dhanmondi
This room deserves
a cookie for finding a
wallet-friendly way
to incorporate an
animal theme.
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Schoologistics
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EVENT Tweets
Kinetic Photography
Exhibition by Gazi Nafis
Ahmed
TMAG’s
Doodle
of the
week!
10am, November 5
Venue EMK Center
Sunbeams Super Cup
2pm, November 7
Venue Sunbeams School Uttara
SWAT PRESIDENTS CUP
3am, November 7
Venue Swat Football Field, Banani
If you are a classroom doodler, email your doodle to
tmag@dhakatribune.com and see it in our weekly!
oishi rifa
drew the
dark knight on a
dark night
Winter Fashion Fest
10am, November 8
Venue W.V.A Auditorium 27 No
Road Dhanmondi
Social Business Quiz Contest
November 9
Venue Faculty Of Business Studies,
University Of Dhaka
School Survival
Keeping your grades and pet in high spirits
Waking up at dawn, dragging yourselves to classes and making it through exams and assignments, we
already have our hands full and our heads ready to explode. Coming back home to your pet can’t always
be a walk in the park if we don’t know how to juggle our lives between their incessant needs and our fast
paced lives. TMAG shall help you spring to your feet and take charge
Meet the Corporate ICON
10:45am, November 9
Venue SkyLab Education, KA/4,
Mamata Complex (4th Floor)
Bashundhara R/A Road
Common App Workshop
2pm, November 10
Venue EMK Center
Winter Cloth Collection
10 November-8 December
Venue East West University
Dugdugi
Dugdugi, Bangladesh’s first
online music streaming website, is
organising its launching officially on
November 8. The opening ceremony
will be held at Russian Cultural
Centre, Dhanmondi from 3 to 9pm.
There will be concert along with the
main programme. Dugdugi’s prime
aim is to promote the local music
industry.
Urban Youth
Festival
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No exclusive relationships
Cats can be moody and require constant
attention. Hence avoid excessive
cuddling and feeding or else it will warm
up to you only and sneer at everyone
else. When you are out in school, make
sure you ask someone at home to give
your pet food on time. If no one’s home,
be kind to it’s growling stomach and feed
it in the morning so that, when you are
gone, it doesn’t claw around your house
causing a rebellion. Pour in some dry cat
food and forget worrying about your little
mitten.
Potty training
Yes, you have school and classes, but
do not forget that your pet also needs
to use the loo. Drive sense in your
fido or your kitty so that while you are
gone, they know that the plush rugs,
the marble floors and the bed isn’t their
defecating spot. This shall take a few
weeks, so make sure to take out half an
hour everyday to train it. Be persistent
and patient and direct them to their spot
and eventually they’ll come around. They
always do.
Schedule your playtime
Yes schedules don’t always pan out as
planned, but maintaining one can at
least help you keep track of your day. If
you have someone to help you at home,
then that stashes half your problems.
Let your fluff ball have a toy to play with
when you are toiling away at school and
classes. Before you head out to school,
give your fish its grub and change the
water. Take a break from your studies
and give your pet the much needed love
and attention. Leave other soft toys so
that when you are gone it doesn’t miss
you as much! natasha rahman
A photo exhibition “Portraits of
Politics” by A J Ghani is going on
at Urban Youth Festival from 24
October at the Goethe-Institute in
Dhanmondi. After the huge success
last time, the youth festival came
back again with a month long
programme, and will continue till
24 November. Through his lenses
he tries to represent particular
objects connected with politics
and how ordinary people cannot
distinguish the truth between
politics and reality. Ghani says “With
my photographs of those objects, I
tried to convey the message that we
should treat a cocktail as bomb or
a weapon of destruction but not as
politics.”
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FASHION FACE-OFF
Wardrobe Check
Gaga over Z Prints
Zebra, leopard, tiger … you name it and it’s there … and it’s all over town! While many would feel
apprehensive about wearing animal prints so as not to look common, there’s nothing that makes a girl feel
bolder than this! An instant fashion statement, let’s see how we can use this to our advantage
Scarves
Short scarves or dupattas, animal
prints make a bolder statement when
minimised. Since they are eye catching,
too much can be overkill. If you are
going for an overall animal print
kameez, make sure you accesorize it
with neutral jewelleries.
Tights
Animal print tights are all the rage now.
Since most animal prints contain tones
of black, they look ultimately classy
when paired with a plain black chiffon
shirt. Remember, one article of clothing
in animal print is enough. If you opt for
tights, let the scarf be. If it’s the scarf
you choose, wear some plain tights.
Shoes
Beautiful wedges can be found in
animal prints at the Chourangi Bazar,
Elephant road and upscale stores like
Celebrations also offer pumps and
heels in the same print. You may want
to wear these heels or wedges with the
scarf. Since both are accessories, they’ll
pair brilliantly to bring out a classy look
for you.
Bags
No, it’s not the huge handbags we talk
about, but the tiny clutches. Animal
prints look great on purses like that
and will go right on with either
matching shoes or your scarf. You
may even try carrying them on fully
printed dresses or shirts, if you feel
you can pull off the overdo.
Shades
If you’re a true animal print lover,
and would love to have at least
one accessory or more in classy
animal printed patterns that you
can use on a regular basis- shades
it is! The patterns on them are light
enough for everyday use and is not
as intimidating as on scarves or
clothes. Munira Fidai
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Beauty Check
Look of the Week
Poor Fluffy…
What if someone told you that your beloved rabbit or hamster will go to a lab
to be experimented on and there is nothing you can do to stop it? Well, though
the concept of animal testing is not foreign to us, just thinking about our own
pet going through that ordeal is enough to make us shudder. Harmless albino
rabbits, guinea pigs and rats go through some very harsh tests to ensure we get
the full worth of our cosmetics
The draize eye test
Basically, a substance is placed in one
eye of the rabbit and without allowing it
to react normally, their eyes are tested
first after an hour and then every 24
hours up to 2 weeks. Though a rabbit’s
eye is significantly different from a
human eye, and more sensitive to pain,
poor fluffy suffers from inflammation of
the eyes and sores, usually resulting in
death.
Acute toxicity test
Usually this test is used to determine
how dangerous a chemical is if inhaled,
taken in, or touched. This is known for
being a lethal test where, even if the
tests are discontinued after observing
discomfort or ailments in the rats, the
animals are invariably killed so that a
necropsy can produce signs of internal
damage.
Dermal penetration test
When skincare creams say they have a
“deep penetration formula”, it is usually
rats that are used to determine just
how deep the formula is. The rats are
then killed in order to see the rate of
penetration, even though there are
alternative tests and the skin of a rat
is a lot different than that of a human
being.
There are many such tests being done
on harmless animals, and even though
a lot of this may be prevented, they are
not because alternative means may
increase costs. What would you want?
A beautiful skin at the expense of
bunny rabbits that belong to the woods
and not labs, or a beautiful skin at the
expense of a few more takas?
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Madame DeVille
You don’t have to hurt animals in order to pull of this
kind of chic. Simply pair some animal prints with bold eye
make-up and you’re chilling like a villain
Model Samin Sababa
Make-up Wasifa Ahmad (Sifa’s Corner)
Photographer Homayra Adiba
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HOROSCOPE
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
You’ll be at the top of your
game this week. Paperwork,
diet, exams, you’ll be nailing them all.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
Don’t just try to get a good
reading out of books; find the
moral, see if it applies for your life.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)
Car Talk
Beast in disguise
It’s taken almost 40 years for Jaguar to dream up the successor to its infamous E-Type, Britain’s most
important sports car in a decade. It is the Jaguar F-Type. We knew it will be quiet, comfortable and
restrained, and the interior will be full of traditional leather and wood. So were we right?
If you want to get focused
with financial matters, don’t
put off doing it later. Get started now;
it’ll bode well for you in the long run.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)
You might bump into an old
friend of yours at a social
gathering, sometime this week. Don’t
let this be just another meet and
greet.
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)
Getting attention from loved
ones will be the highlight of
this week. Try not to freak if someone
invades your privacy.
Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)
Your performances will
change; don’t worry it’s a
good thing. Someone you’ve been
eyeing from a distance has been
doing the same thing.
Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22)
In short, no! It is an X-rated, hardcore
monster for the terminally unhinged.
It has got such range of intoxicating
noises. When you change up, it snorts
like a hippo and when you put your foot
down it bellows and then when you take
it off again, it roars. Obviously you have
never heard of a sound track like that.
That is the sound of the 60s. And when
you engage the sports exhaust system,
which makes it even louder.
It’s not all bark and no bite either. That
3.0 litre V6 engine is supercharged and
delivers 375 fire spitting horse powers. It
does 0-62 Mph in 4.8 seconds and has
a top speed of 171 Mph. And this isn’t
even the fast version; if you want, Jaguar
will sell you a 488 horsepower V8.
You would imagine that a car this
loud and brutal would be as luxurious as
a primary school wooden bench, but no.
The roof can be lowered or raised even
at 30 Mph, the switches are bronzed, the
seats are electric and you can choose
what shade of mood lighting you would
like. The interior then is nicely sorted out
but it is nothing compared to the exterior.
We believe this is one of the best
looking cars ever made.
A lot of cars these days feel like laptops
but this doesn’t. Yes, you can go into the
computer and alter the characteristics of
the car, but that being said, there is no
double clutch gearbox just to smooth the
8-speed auto, there is no six way traction
control or a complicated folding metal
roof. It’s much simpler than that; engine
at the front, drive to the rear and a big
smiling piece of meat in the middle.
The chassis is epic, so are the brakes
and the steering. Behind the wheels
then, it creates an impression that of a
BMW M3 and that is high praise, except
it’s not a BMW, it’s a Jag.
Unfortunately, there are one or two
issues that need mentioning. The boot
space is horrible and then there is the
price. The V6 version to cost around
$80,000 and the V8 is an eye watering
$100,000 but the biggest problem by a
country mile is the ride. It feels like roller
skating over ridged gravel and it’s even
worse when you slow down, it’s just
unbearably harsh. Happily, however, the
ride gets better the faster you go. Which
means that there is a way around the
problem, drive fast!
Let’s be honest, a car that looks this
good, sounds this fantastic, and goes
this fast that is no hardship at all.
Tahsin Momin
You might get a little
homesick if a parent or sibling
is away from you this week. They’ll be
back; refrain from moping.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
This is a good week to be all
ears, especially when you are
present at an important event. This’ll
do you good, sometime soon.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Taking health issues lightly is
a no-no for you this week. If
you are in debt to someone own up to
it ASAP!
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan19)
If romance is making a
comeback in your life, don’t
fight it. Someone you despise might
find that very quality attractive.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Strangers might get a little
chatty with you; avoid sharing
personal details. The last thing you’d
want is people poking their nose into
your business
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar20)
Paperwork isn’t as boring as
you think it is; use this week
to brush up on your writing skills.
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HOT TOPIC
all creatures bi
Surrounded as we are
by a concrete jungle, it’s
hard to remember that
we share the planet with
other species. Whether
they’re domesticated
darlings or wild things,
animals in this country
are leading a precarious
existence. TMAG takes
a mini-safari through
Dhaka to see just how
bad it is.
This week, we sent in
a few volunteers to
places like the Mirpur
Zoo and the pet stores
in Katabon, to view the
living conditions of the
animals there. This is
what they had to say
Caged souls
Katabon is one of the largest
pet hubs in the city that holds
numerous types and species of
mice, hamsters, birds, cats, dogs
and fish, all of which are both
sold and purchased. The health
and condition of these animals
are seemingly proper, but some
cases proved otherwise.
The shopkeepers frequently
bang the cages with force as
punishment, smoke near the
animals and often agitate them
for amusement. Many of these
pets are not yet vaccinated,
and pose as a threat to those
surrounding them. As far as their
diet goes, they are being fed
sufficiently but in a standardised
manner. Treatment is carried
out according to weight of the
animal, not breed.
The sources of the animals,
when asked, are private
contractors or imports. They are
extremely vague about this area.
No registration or papers are
required to be filled out when the
pets are bought or sold.
Not much speculation is
required to see that these people
have little concern about the
animals’ well-being, but more
for their face value and earning
ability. rad sharar BIN KAMAL
5 things you NEVER say to
someone whose pet dies
The concept of animal rights
is something alien to most
Bangladeshis. So when
confronted with the rare few
that do care about their fellow
creatures, many of them don’t
know how to react. TMAG
gives you a sampler of five
common statements made in
response to an animal lover
who’s just lost a pet, and why
for the sake of humanity,
you’d be better off saying
nothing at all.
“It was just an animal”
Umm, what? That’s like telling
someone that their dead baby
brother was just “some dude”.
No. For a serious animal lover,
a pet is a legit member of the
family, and the grief at losing
that family member is very
real. Minimising the loss is a
very insensitive thing to do.
“You can always get
another one”
You know how annoying it is
to hear a similar sentiment
being expressed right after
a painful break-up? Now
consider the element of
tragedy, and it’s much, much
worse.
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Sense and Sensibility
The living condition of animals
at the Mirpur Zoo is very
unhealthy. The cages in which
the monkeys are kept are so
dirty that it gives out an awful
stench which the makes living
unsanitary for them. The lions
and tigers are underfed, and
the hedgehogs are drinking
contaminated water. There is
We decided to complement our
findings by asking young people
how they feel about the way
ordinary people in this country
treat their pets and other
animals. Here are some of their
thoughts:
no proper routine diet that is
being followed throughout the
zoo. Lack of medical facilities
also add to their miseries,
particularly because vets or
zookeepers are not monitoring
animal activities. From the looks
of it, much isn't being done for
wild life preservation there.
syed azraf zaman
“Well I feel that it’s the
upbringing of the kids to some
extent if they were told at an
early age that abuse of any
sort of God’s creation is wrong.
But we live in a society where
people have hardly anything
they seemed to be disturbed
by. The amount of violence all
around is disturbing as it is. So
to them animal abuse is very
minute.”
- Adnan Khan
“It’s very depressing how people
behave with street animals.
Three years back, Dhaka City
Corporation killed my dog, right
in front of me. They may carry
diseases, but we don’t have the
rights to torture them. Despite
the fact that, animals are being
attacked for no reason, it’s
relieving to see a few kind souls,
who go out on a limb to look
after them.”
- Aurel Khan
“You don’t need education, to
express humanity. There is this
carpenter near my house who
looks after all the stray dogs
around his shop. He feeds them
every day, and at night, all the
dogs would go inside his shop
and shack up with him.”
- Nusrat Tabassum
Compiled by
rubab nayeem khan
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written in the Stars
Rendezvous
with the wild
Have you ever asked yourself how it feels to be out in the
wild? Believe it or not there are people out there who do
exactly that to save the wild from getting extinct. This
week TMAG brings you an upclose experience with the
wild life saviours
There are a few selective organizations
in the country which specifically aim to
protect and empower animal welfare.
Apart from that and minimal government
support, not much more is being done on
the problem.
Contact with faculties and clubs of
schools in Dhaka have resulted with little
evidence of any steps or movements
against Animal Cruelty.
Universities, however, have made a
few attempts. However, the Environment
Club of Independent University of
Bangladesh focused indirectly on
Animal Rights through social awareness
programs.
In 2012, Independent University of
Bangladesh had a presentation on a bird
named Spoon Billed Sandpiper, which is
a joint Russian and Bangladesh project.
The goal of the presentation was
to spread awareness of its probable
extinction. Although the initiative is
present, the absence in awareness of
Animal Cruelty lags the urgency of action
of these institutions.
This knowledge should be enough
for those who wish to raise a voice must
realize they are not alone.
The Earth club of North South
University was more direct this year
in their latest event “Encounters 6,”
a photography competition based on
Destruction of Animal Habitat.
In his own words, Adnan M. S. Fakir,
Director of Finding Bangladesh
How, when, where and what animals
have our team encountered during
the filming
Bangladesh is packed with a variety of
animals. Given that, this time, we have
done our shooting in Barisal and Khulna
divisions. The regions being packed with
river bodies, we have encountered a
whole set of snakes. The most beautiful
amongst them was the white-lipped
pit viper which we stumbled into in
the Sundarbans. We also met river
dolphins (locally named shushuk),
estuarine crocodiles (which is one of
the endangered reptiles), spotted deer
and many different crabs. While we have
come across bengal tiger footprints, we
did not encounter the gorgeous beast.
Other than that, however, we have found
a stack of spiders - both poisonous
and non-poisonous, iguanas, the fourlegged snake or round-nosed monitor,
and waves of red crabs in Kuakata’s
Crab Island.
What can be done to protect animal
rights
Absence of Animal Rights in Bangladesh
is prominent. Furthermore, absence of
it in the shrinking Sundarbans is even
more noticeable. Unplanned human
development,
industrial
pollution,
expanding
agriculture,
overfishing,
coal mining, threats from offshore oil
spills and deforestation all threaten
finding bangladesh
the Sundarbans. This is particularly
sad because historically care of the
Sundarbans was upheld even in the
Mauryan Empire, dating back to the
4th century BC. Laws have to be set
and more importantly acted upon to
protect the flora and fauna of the lands,
amongst which many are endangered.
The river dolphins for example, that were
abundant even 10-15 years ago are now
listed as endangered species by IUCN's
Red List (2008), facing a very high risk
of extinction.
About our “Meet the Animals” video
We have filmed some of these animals
in the “Meet the Animals” promo for
Finding Bangladesh 2. Feel free to check
out the video in our Facebook page for
a view of these wonderful creatures.
Visit the following link www.facebook.
com/findingbangladesh to find us on
Facebook.
Ehsan Kabir, CEO/Director, Green
Ink on the causes of extinction of
Royal Bengal Tigers
Deforestation has decreased the number
of deer's in Sundarbans, which is a prime
food source for the bengal tigers. They
often come out of their territory in search
of fresh water since the number of fresh
water pond has gone down drastically
due to the rising salinity. That is when
they get into conflict with the people
that are living outside the forests, thus
leading to the struggle for survival
between man and wild.
syed zakir hossain
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tmag 9
comic book
nonFiction
Fiction
YOU WRITE IT
book
NEON CONFESSIONS
My random thoughts were interrupted
by the sound of faint footsteps; and the
noise kept on increasing till the man
appeared right in front of me. The man
sat right beside me and almost ignored
my presence. He stared lifelessly at the
horizon. I eyed my newest companion
with hopes that we may spark up a
conversation but nope, this dude was
just like me – silent and cold.
The stranger was shabbily dressed
and held something in his hand.
Something tall, thin and cylindrical –
a pen maybe. Who was he? A writer,
walking in the lonely midnight streets to
find out a plot for new story? Or maybe
an undercover detective trying to catch a
ruthless drug lord?
Suddenly, the man took that “thing”
on one hand and plunged it deep
beneath his other hand. Now I got it!
It wasn’t a pen, it was a syringe! My
companion was a drug-addict! I stood
beside him in bewilderment as he let the
drugs take over his senses.
He sat there motionless. A soft,
almost inaudible sound broke the
silence. I glanced at the stranger. He
was crying. “I want to get out of this hell.
Someone please break my curse. I don’t
want to live like this anymore,” he kept
on repeating.
I wanted to go out and hug this poor
fellow, but I could not. Because I’m a
prisoner too, chained to the ground
ever since I was born. And all I could do
was to provide light to my companion
weeping below me - a lonely neon lamp
post.
Flight
Farhat Chowdhury Zishan
Grit, dust and bruises
We never gave it a moment’s thought.
One moment we’re having a cup
of tea in Dhaka and the next we’re
entering the pitch black atmosphere
that Srimangal had in store for us. The
greenery was almost invisible with
the darkness of 3am overwhelming
the smooth, curvy road. Suddenly all
those videos we watched about such
a trip became a reality. It was almost
as if the four of us had nothing else
to think about other than the ride
forward, further into the darkness, into
the abyss.
Srimangal is one of the most
beautiful places in Bangladesh,
as we (Ashraf, Nahid, Iqbal and I)
experienced first-hand. It is nature at
its best and one can never fully experience
the raw wilderness unless you take your
mountain bikes and shred through the
hills and trails.
Relying on nothing but a ‘Google Map’
app, we cycled around places beyond our
expectation.
Being home to the infamous
“Lawachara National Reserve” and
“Madhobpur Lake”, Srimangal had pushed
us to our limits and further beyond. The
highroads maybe smooth, but the inclining
roads were extremely treacherous and
took its toll on us. However, what goes up
must come down, and our rewards were
the sweeping rides on the downhill roads
reaching speeds of 54km/h!
Despite all the training back home,
nothing had prepared us for the smallest
of small trails within the forest and
remotest villages. Our bikes took it all.
Mud, dust, grass, sand, water, hills and so
much more – whatever it threw at us, we
tackled.
A total of 3 days was spent riding as
we explored Srimangal in and out, and
withstood the crowds that formed to see
us with our gears on, and answered each
and every question they bombarded us
with. We returned on the 4th day and
realizing there’s always more places to
explore. We shared one last cup of tea in
Dhaka, pre-planning the next trip before
parting ways.
Next Stop: Peak 69, Nilgiri.
Q. Zulyadain Islam
We’re not hunters. We’re Fighters
When we think of Iraq and the Gulf Wars
(whichever one you care to imagine),
we tend to think of it in terms of loss of
human lives, damage to property, and
certain “oily” considerations.
We’re
usually so caught up in human dramas
that we arrogantly forget that we do share
the planet with other living species, and
that our wars and conflicts do have an
impact on their lives.
Few works drive that home as
beautifully as “Pride of Baghdad”, a
graphic novel written by Brian K Vaughan
and illustrated by Nico Henrichon.
The skinny
A small pride of zoo lions find unexpected
freedom in the aftermath of the US-led
airstrike on Baghdad in 2003. As they
roam the unfamiliar environs of this
ancient city, each lion takes on a different
viewpoint of the war.
The pros
While Vaughan employs the fairly
common device of animals as metaphors
for human socio-political issues, he still
does manage to drive the animal rights
issue home. The commentary on the lives
of Iraqis, both under Saddam and under
the threat of foreign invasion, is subtly
handled, and never too on-the-nose.
The cons
General parental advisory stuff. There’s
plenty of graphic violence, and a couple of
allusions to sex.
“Pride of Baghdad” won the IGN award
for best original graphic novel in 2006.
Sabrina Fatma Ahmad
A book with very few words,
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull
by Richard Bach conveys a
very important message. “For
most gulls it is not flying that
matters, but eating. For this gull,
though, it was not eating that
mattered, but flight.” This book
is, in the broadest of words, an
allegory of what happens in real
life: Conformism, daring to be
different, the fear of rejection,
giving up when it gets too heart
wrenching. The story of the
incredible seagull is one that
will leave you paralleling your
life with that of the bird, and
rethinking the world around
you. In its themes of overcoming
conformism and reaching true
potential, this book sheds light
on the atmosphere in today’s
21st century world, where being
fresh and innovative is key.
There is an exceptional charm in
the words of this book that can
only be experienced through a
read. As a reviewer put it; “this
is an ideal gift for a demotivated
person and a great read for
the ambitious.” A timeless story
that goes far beyond the life of
a single seagull, this book is a
must read. Recommended for
everyone, whether you enjoy
philosophical books or not.
The value in this compact, but
powerful tale will not leave you
disappointed. This is available for
download in the form of ebooks
or it can be ordered from PBS
bookstore in Shantinagar.
Afshan sattar
TM AG TU E SDAY, N OVE MB E R 5, 20 1 3
10 tmag
Guitar Tabs
stereo
This week’s best
Instrument
Artist Carlos Santana
Song Black Magic Woman
Tuning Standard (EADGBe)
Choosing a snare drum
The best snare drum in the world is made
by …*drum rolls* - WAIT! That drum roll
you probably just heard. That drum roll
was a snare drum roll. We apologize if
you didn’t get the joke though. Drummers
get it. In all seriousness, snare drums
are the most popular drums in the world
along-side the bass drum, and if you’re
a drummer who likes to explore his/her
sound a lot more, the best thing to do
would be to explore different snare drums.
If you didn’t know what a snare drum is,
it is used in marching bands, orchestras,
drum sets, and it’s no wonder they are
one of the most important instruments
that contribute to the rhythm in musical
pieces. On a drum set the snare drum sits
on a stand right between your knees and
receives the most hits after the hi-hats.
So when choosing your snare drum for
the already set up drum kit, consider what
kind of music you intend to play. There
Dm
Am
I got a black magic woman, I got a black
magic woman
Dm
Gm
I got a black magic woman, Got me so blind
I can’t see
Dm
A
Dm
I got a black magic woman, She tryin’ to make
a devil out of me
Dm
Am
Turn your back on me baby, Turn your back
on me baby
Dm
Gm
Turn your back on me baby, Don’t turn babe
Dm
A
Dm
Turn your back on me baby, You might just
pick up my magic sticks
Dm
Am
Got your spell on me baby, got your spell on
me baby
are various kinds of snare drums that are
available and give you different ranges in
sounds. There are different snare drums
for Rock, Jazz, Metal and Marching bands.
While it is possible to use one drum for all
types of music, it is evident that a single
snare drum cannot excel in all kinds of
music.
Our personal recommendation would
be to go for a ready series if you’re a
first timer buying an extra snare. Our
recommendations are The Yamaha Stage
Custom for rock and metal, The Ludwig
Black Beauty for rock, Pearl Chad Smith
signature for straight up funk and finally
the Tama Mighty Hoop Piccolo for most
kinds of music, especially jazz.
When buying a snare drum, also
consider the size and material of the shell
and finally the crack and ring it gives you
when you play it.
Quazi Zulyadain Islam
Dm
Gm
Got your spell on me baby, Turnin’ my heart
into stone
Dm
A
Dm
I need you so bad magic woman, I can’t leave
you alone
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music
The shoegaze stars have come up with
a brand new full length album this
year. ‘Seasons of Your Day’ by Mazzy
Star will simply take you into the feel
of Hope Sandoval’s beautiful drowsy
voice. Seventeen years after they
released “Among My Swan,” this album
was brought out after a long period of
hibernation. This long-awaited album
release is pleasing the faithful fans.
With 10 amazing shoegazing,
psychedelic and dream pop stuff
the group has done all their musical
conceptions amazingly. Seasons of Your
Day is extremely faithful to Mazzy Star’s
established sound and is rendered
TOP musical
10
safari
tunes
1
Roar
Katy Perry
2
Animal Song
Savage Garden
3Wolf
First Aid Kit
4
Who let the dogs out
Baha Men
5
Eye of the tiger
Survivor
6
A horse with no name
America
7
Alligator sky
Owl City
8Barracuda
Heart
9Blackbird
Beatles
10
Let loose the horses
The Rescues
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Seasons of Your Day
`
music
so magically that it’s almost hard to
believe it’s perfection. California, In
The Kingdom, Sparrow, and Spoon are
perhaps the most popular tracks of the
album. Along with Hope, the guitarist
David Roback has maintained the flag
of their music and progression.
Apart from this, they have
released a music video of the song
called ‘California.’ The album has
been released from the band’s own
independent record label ‘Rhymes of
An Hour’. The album duration is 50:05
minutes. If you haven’t tried out Mazzy
Star then give this album a shot. It’s
worth it. Imtiaz Salim
digital strings
The groovy guitar tones get the
company of electro/trance when
Wicked T starts plugging the chords
into electro boards. Creating a fusion of
guitar sounds and ambient electronic
sounds that comes out from Wicked
T’s Akla Sound Machine. Well, Wicked
T claims itself as a group where two
members gather and play their restless
compositions.
Tanveer, of Wicked T, got involved in
music at a very young age using piano
as the first stepping tool. With time,
he picked up the guitar and went into
compositions, eventually getting out of
the Garage Rock Sound and more into
experimentation with Electronic Music
as his back up companion. Hence, Akla
Sound Machine was born, infusing
diversified styles of Grooves ranging
from the roots. Wicked T brings many of
its sounds for you. Through their digital
releases, you can simply listen to the
music online.
Is This It, The Scrutinizer, Acid Spin,
Lost In Jazz, The Glass in the Grass, Up
The Blues are the most popular tracks
of Wicked T in Reverbnation. Wicked T
shares its music through digital releases
so that people would get to know
about their music even though most of
the tracks are done as demos. Try out
Wicked T to get the feel of six strings
shattering with the digital atmosphere.
Download out its tracks by clicking;
www.reverbnation.com/aklasoundz
Imtiaz Salim
tmag 11
playroom
movie
WE RECOMMEND
GAME
Sushi Cat
Cats love fish and we love cats in
general, thereforeTMAG brings to you
the adventures of a cute pudgy purple
cat and his adventures with sushi. Sushi
Cat is a browser based puzzle solving
game brought to us by game developers
Armor Games. Our purry friend faces a
lot of challenges which can be solved if
only he were bigger.
The game plays somewhat like
pinball, the differences being that
there are more pegs and you launch
our friend, the cat who’s dropped from
the top by a pair of chopsticks. Your
goal is to collect as many sushi rolls
as possible, and to do this, you use the
paddles at the bottom to bounce the
cat back up and through the pegs.You
gadget hunt
are required to eat a certain amount of
sushi per level to attain a “Full Belly”
and you can always earn various score
multipliers and bonus bounces based
on where you drop the cat. You are in
control of where you drop the cat, the
rest of the game however, is purely up
to chance.
The game has very cute Japanese
style aesthetics and a very sophisticated
physics engine. The levels are also
very dynamic, starting off with the very
easy to slightly daunting levels - with
spinning, sliding, and angled platforms.
Without giving much away, rest assured,
it is a very fun game with adorable
aesthetics, though it could definitely use
more than 15 levels. Fuad M Hossain
Lighter, thinner, faster!
Remember “thinnovation”? That
was Apple’s punch line when it first
introduced the MacBook Air, a laptop
so skinny that it could easily fit in an
envelope. Six years later, they followed
a similar route in their line-up of tablet
with the introduction of the iPad Air. As
its name suggests, the Air comes with
APP OF THE WEEK
Les appels
Platform iOS, Android, Windows,
Blackberry
Size 19 MB
Price Free
Imagine life could be so much easier
if you could simply make phone calls
from your PC to not just iPhones but
also Android, Windows, and Blackberry
devices too. That’s exactly what LINE
does in a slick interface that’s sure to
prove popular with PC users that have
friends and family using different mobile
devices.
LINE is a Japanese based app that
allows you to make free video calls and
send free messages to iPhone, Android,
a revamped design that sheds almost
200 grams of it’s weight, along with a
couple millimetres of thickness and a
significant amount of bezel area. Even
then it maintains the same 9.7-inch Retina
display seen in the previous models of the
iPads. While that’s impressive in its own
right, Apple also managed to make the
device more powerful; thanks to the same
A7 chip that powers the iPhone 5s.
If you thought you had a tough choice
last year, the iPad Air faces even tougher
competition in 2013 and it’s likely to get
yet fiercer over the coming years. Though
the Air will continue to be a solid option
thanks to its size, weight, performance
and battery life, the Nexus 10 still offers a
great experience at a lower price.
The Air may lose a few potential
buyers to the iPad mini, which is the Air
in a smaller size. The features, specs
and performance is roughly the same,
so if you’ve been holding out for a more
compact iOS tablet with a great screen,
you’ll want to hang in there a bit longer,
but it’s hard to go wrong with the Air if
you are in need of as much screen space
as possible. Tahsin Momin
Windows and Blackberry phones as well
as other Macs and PCs. LINE is also
available for Mac meaning PC users can
communicate with friends and family
that use PCs as well as Macs. Even
though LINE does feature video calling,
you can still send short video and audio
messages.
Call quality using LINE is pretty
good, although this will depend highly
on your internet connection and 3G
network. LINE is also jam packed with
emoticons to make messaging more
fun. This latter feature is particularly
popular with teens and has helped
make it one of the most successful apps
in the market. tahsin momin
Born to run
What are some adjectives that come
to mind when you hear the words
Steven Spielberg? Sentimental?
Syrupy? Thrilling? Feel-good?
War Horse is all of that, and
there is no reason to expect
anything less. The master’s best
qualities are all on display in this
beautiful epic about a boy and his
horse. Stand back, pessimists. If a
good old-fashioned man-and-hishorse buddy story set against an
uplifting John Williams score and
Technicolor sunset doesn’t bring
tears to your eyes, don’t watch
this. This one is a plays by the
rules of old Hollywood and does it
spectacularly. Only Spielberg could
pull this off with a straight face.
Horse lovers, be warned: this movie
will ¬make you weep.
The story revolves around Albert,
a boy living on a farm around WWI,
and his horse Joey. Joey is bought
at an auction and is at first thought
of as no good. But then Albert and
Joey bond and become best friends.
But then the war messes with
their lives. Joey is taken away from
Albert and sent off to battle. Albert
himself enlists in the army. Both of
them go through immense trials.
But they never lose their hope.
Spielberg’s skill in directing nonhuman creatures is well known. He
has also shown the brutality of war
in his more serious films. Here, with
Joey in the trenches of Great War,
he brings his skills together, and
with dazzling results.
One particular scene involving
Joey doing a solo run in the battle
field through No Man’s Land is
pure virtuosity and a reminder of
why Spielberg is paid the big bucks.
The different horses that play Joey
show a lot of emotion. The fact that
real horses, and not CGI, was used
throughout makes the film that
much more impressive.
War Horse may not be
Spielberg’s greatest work,
but it might just be his most
representative one.
Abak Hussain
TM AG TU E SDAY, N OVE MB E R 5, 20 1 3
12 tmag
Take TMAG’s
PERSONALITY
QUIZ Now!
TEENARAMA
TMAG tells you to
Choose or Lose
DISCOVER
YOUR
SPIRIT
ANIMAL!
I’m not a fan of having pets, but my girlfriend thinks
I’m a freak. Every time I go to her place she’ll make me sit in the same
room with her two cats; it’s not like I hate them, it’s just that I don’t want
to be around them. If I tell her that I’m uncomfortable, she keeps brushing it off. I respect the fact that she adores her pets, but hey, where does
that leave me? We have been dating for 6 months, and the only time we
can’t see eye to eye, is because of animals. Ridiculous...isn’t it?
Find out which spirit animal would bestow its magic on
you. Pick the best answers from the choices below
Question 1
Question 7
How do you feel about crowds?
A. Love ‘em - the more, the merrier!
B. Invigorating, in small doses.
C. I prefer small, tight-knit groups.
D. I’d rather spend the day in the
dentist’s chair.
Favorite spectator sport?
A. Team sports like football, baseball,
soccer, basketball, hockey
B.Figure skating, gymnastics, or
equestrian events
C. Tennis or golf
D.Politics
Question 2
If your answers are :
What’s the best way to comfort a sick
friend?
A. Tell them a funny story—laughter
is the best medicine.
B. Nurture them with chicken soup
or an economy-sized bottle of
aspirin.
C. Just be there for them.
D.Send a card—they might be
contagious.
Mostly A’s - Crow
on the fence
Well, she does have a point; they aren’t going to eat you up. However you
should have a talk with her and stress on the fact that you’re uncomfortable with it. Simply suggest that you want to hang out some place where
there aren’t any animals.
I like this guy and he likes me too. But I can’t seem to be
on the same page with him because he loves animals, and I’m allergic
to them! Every time I’m near furry animals I start sneezing and my face
turns really red. He’s invited me to his place a couple of times, but I keep
turning down his invitation because he’s got cats and dogs. This is quite
embarrassing, and I don’t know how to cope with this.
Choose!
It’s not as embarrassing as you think it is. A lot of people are allergic to
animals, but that doesn’t mean they only date people who are allergic
as well. You can politely tell him you’re problem, and if he likes you, he’ll
surely understand.
Powers:
foreseeing
death,
communicating with the dead,
resurrection
As a Crow, you are analytical,
adaptable, and exceedingly clever.
You like solving problems, sharing a
hearty laugh with friends, and most
of all, enjoying a good meal.
LET US BE THE JUDGE OF YOUR
SITUATION. EMAIL YOUR STORY TODAY
TO TRIBUNE.TMAG@GMAIL.COM
Question 3
How do you respond when insulted?
A. Fire back immediately.
B. Stand up for yourself calmly but
firmly.
C. Back down, then plot revenge.
D. Shrug or laugh it off.
Question 4
Do others often seek your advice?
A. Yes, on practical matters.
B. Yes, on emotional matters.
C. Yes, on spiritual matters.
D. No—they underestimate me (or
they know not to bother me).
Question 5
Favorite hobbies?
A. Outdoorsy stuff—hiking, fishing,
or hunting.
B. Arts and crafts.
C. Daydreaming, reading, or writing.
D. Playing sports.
Question 6
Do you have (or want) a mate for life?
A. Yes! True love is forever.
B. I’m faithful to my mate, but if we
broke up, I’d learn to love again.
C. I play the field, but occasionally
have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
D. Second dates are for suckers.
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Mostly B’s - Spider
Powers: Artistic genius, ability to
see patterns and sense trouble from
a distance
As a Spider, you’re artistic, intuitive,
and independent—maybe even a
little eccentric. You can become so
absorbed in your endeavors that
you lose track of the outside world
and the people in it. But what you
give in return is magic, pure and
simple.
1
2
Mostly C’s - Wolf
Powers: Stealth, hunting ability,
enhanced senses of smell and
hearing, as well as strength and
stamina
“Family comes first” could be
a Wolf’s motto. You form deep
connections with close friends and
family members, and they know
you’d do anything to protect them.
Blush
Much?
I was in the bathroom and my
mother walked into my room
and saw a pornographic popup on my laptop screen. I got grounded for a week.
3
I got completely drenched on my way to my friends
place; add to my miseries, I was wearing a white
kameez and everyone was staring at me.
4
I had a really bad case of diarrhoea, and had to be
rushed to the hospital. As I entered moaning and
groaning out of pain, I ran into the girl who I have a
crush on.
Mostly D’s - Swan
Swans are idealistic, open-minded,
and passionate. Your good nature
often leads people to think they
can take advantage of you, but they
should be careful—beneath that
serenity lies a fighting spirit. Your
love is fierce and unconditional,
fueled by the certainty that it should
last forever.
I accidentally called my
teacher bua, in the middle of
class.
5
I got up on a rickshaw with two of my friends. I had to
sit in between my skinny friends legs, who was already
dying from sitting at the top. And the other one had her
butt flying in mid air.
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