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THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE FROM NEW AGE

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People’s Bhashani, Bhashani’s People November 17 marked the death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani. Azfar Hussain pays tribute to a revolutionary who remains an inspiration in the struggle against all form and forces of oppression and exploitation... A nostalgia blog Over a week, Mubin S Khan revisits everything from the Shishu Park to the Smriti Shoudha more than a decade since the good old days when his parents used to take him to those places on the weekends. This is his blog... Visions of a new Dhaka Mahfuz Sadique reveals how growing concern about Dhaka’s mushrooming growth in people and demand for housing, and the formulation of a new building code could lead to a better city... Voluntourism Tahmina Shafique speaks to a new breed of travellers who are happy to fall off the map in search of adventure and new experiences, but also because they want to help their fellow man... Pushing the boundaries Naeem Huque reveals how this year’s Chobi Mela, Dhaka’s premier international festival of photography, could mark Bangladesh as the non-western capital of photography by showcasing the work of the best in the profession...

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