Write to the editor @newagebd.com Main Page « Front Page « Metro « Business « International « Sports « National « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Others Archive « Launch Supplement «   September 23-29, 2005   On the cover A night of atonement… minus the fireworks Once marked by firecrackers, widespread distribution of food and all night prayers at different mosques, Shab-e-Barat this year was a sombre and subdued occasion. Adnan Khandker remembers the good old days and marks the changes Serpentine rhapsody Not far away from the city, Afsar Ahmed finds a wild life sanctuary, relishes unspoilt nature but gets a snake scare ‘Making money for oneself & creating wealth for others’ Khawaza Main Uddin, recently back from Jharkhand, writes about the Tata philosophy of doing business Bridging cultures and upholding the arts The foreign cultural centres in the city enrich the artistic and cultural canvas of the capital and provide a sophisticated time out for people seeking cerebral pleasure... writes Chowdhury Rashaam Raiyan Marich bomb, tarabati and dynamite ‘Khobordar kono patka (firecrackers) futabi na,’ was the main order that came from my grandmother when we were young and though she made it a point to explain that if the police found they would arrest us, her message never made a difference. Oh, we did listen to her with a solemn face but, the minute she was gone plans were being made on how much fire power we would buy. Also My wife on your bed? From embryonic Pakistan to wounded Bangladesh A girl’s best friend Be dazzled by Dazzle   COPYRIGHT © NEW AGE 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. Phone 880-2-8114145, 8118567, 8113297 Fax 880-2-8112247 Email xtra@newagebd.com Web Designer Zahirul Islam Mamoon