The mysterious phone call

Yesterday night my internet connection was causing problems, so I was watching desperate housewives' 2nd season (thanks to Sheetal). Suddenly the phone rang. It was around 3am . So I was startled to hear the phone ringing. Anyway I picked up the phone. It was a girl. Lets call her X. And the conversation begun...

Me: Hello Assalamu alaikum
X: Walaikum assalam

Me: Whom do you want?
X: You ofcourse.

Me: Who's this?
X: Guess?

Me: umm (thinking) T? [Sidenote: T was one of my students. I taught her for one and a half years, but when I suspected that she might have a feeling for me, I quitted. It was about 3 years ago. And I'm pretty much sure about this caller that it was T]
X: Who's T?

Me: Don't play games with me.
X: I am not kidding, so T's your girlfriend right?

Me:haha So who are you?
X: I am M. But why T's name came into your mind, were you thinking of her?

Me: I don't know any M
X: I am your friend, we met at BUET.

Me: If you are my friend then why are you calling me by 'apni'?
X: Ok I'll tell you who I am , if you admit that you love T.

Me: Listen if you can't convince me about who you are, i'm going to hang up.
X: If you hang up, then I'll call again.

Me: You can call as many times as you wish, but I won't talk.
X: Please just say that you love T. I won't tell anyone.

Me: I don't love T. Okay sorry I'm going to hang up now.
X: Please don't.

Me: Then tell me who you are.
X: I am M.

Me: Okay good night. (click : I hung up...)

Man I miss caller id :(

Filed Under : Personal, Ramblings, Story.

Back after the break with some music

I am back. Finally my exams were finished on 15th october. But after the exam when I am supposed to be free I got busier. Infact while exams I can spend more time infront of the computer. Because the only job to do during that time was to study. And as I hated to study, I always sneaked for a chance to sit infront of the computer. But when the exams ends, loads of work needed to be accomplished. So I hardly stayed at home, other than I was asleep. As a result no update. Besides when there's a break in posting, it took some time to restart again, build the lost tempo. But I have so many ideas to implement in the next few days. I decided I would start a regular post 'Seen through the lense' (Inspired by someone's flickr id : I see through lense) highlighting images from bangladsh. I already had loads of such pictures just waiting to show you people.

Now lets come to the point. How was the exam. All I can say is it was satisfactory. But the level of satisfaction varies person to person. From my point of view, I am happy because I knew about my preperations. My luck which always helped me to achieve the most with the least preperation left me after I get myself admitted in BUET. This term's exam was no exception. But better not to blame the luck because i know there are ways to beat the luck.

In case if you are wondering about the title which indicates some musical flavor let's not get too impatient. I've something more to say. I started a post on 28th september about 27th september on which day 3 of my favorites were born, but couldn't finish the post yet. I hope to finish it soon and publish. In the meantime Dr. Yunus got Nobel and I was so thrilled with it, I don't know whether I would be happier if I myself would achieve something this great. I was so happy. When I saw him talking about this, when I saw reporters asking him about it, when I read news clips, articles, blogs about it I got goosebumps, tears almost came. I was so excited! Although some people still had enough time to point me the fact that according to them Grameen banks is not helping the poor. My answers were 'I don't care'. I simply don't if you speak against it then do something good, bring a nobel and then talk. If you can't be happy with his winning nobel then just f*** (the four letter word) off.

If you are a keen follower of bangladeshi blogs or the daily star, you might've already heard about Madhobi. The poor unfortunate girl was thrown away by the ruthless housewives who she served along with her sister. Her sister died immediately while she survived being crippled. Drishtipat was trying to help madhabi so that she could get justice along with I myself. But I completely failed. The only way I could help them was by contacting a legal organization to take care of madhobi, which I did but somehow I don't know whose fault it was mine, BNWLA or the scared little one's ill fate they faield. An update can be found here. If you think you can help in this situation please speak up. I myself feeling so helpless right now. But I know I don't have the stands to talk about it anymore, because I couldn't do anything that can help.


On the day when Dr. Yunus won the prize it was also a happy occassion for Bangladesh as Bangladesh cricket team beat Zimabwe by quite a big margin. I know it's not a big news now as everyone expected them to do so, because clearly it's not the best zimbabwe team. But in reply to the heavy bashing of critics after the west indies game I'd like to point to the fact that after every team has played at least one match in the tournament Bangladesh cricket team still holds the second highest team total of the tournament. Also the best individual score is by a Bangladeshi, shahrear Nafees's unbeaten 125. That was a great day for us.


Now as I'm approaching the end it's time for music. Habib wahid has become and euphoria in Bangladeshi music industries lately. After two years he released his album ' Shono ' which instantly became a HIT. I found the songs of the album via mail. So I would like to share them with you people. By the way don't forget to buy the CD because it's worth it. The songs are :

Shopner Cheo Modhur
Jadu
Mon Muniya
Elomelo Mon
Projapoti
Calender Er Pata
Poran Pakhi
Ae Shomoy
Ekhoni Nambe Brishti

In order to download the songs of Habib's ' Shono ' click here or here or here.

Another bangla band Yaatri has gained huge popularity after their songs Ekta gopon kotha and Nupur. Now they too released their own album ' Daak ' with 10 wonderful tracks. I hope this awesome album will also be fitted into your Eid shopping cart. The songs are :

Ei ki beshi na?
Amra shopne bachi
Bhalobasha Shunechi Ja
Ektu Pore
Jatri
Jitso
Ke Dake
Miththey prem
Ojana Mone
Pari Na

Click here to download songs of yaatri's new album Daak . And once again don't forget to buy both the CDs. Seems like this Eid is going to be a very good one for the music lovers..

Chao


Filed Under : Personal, Ramblings, Mp3, Download.

Congratulation Dr. Muhammad Yunus

Congratulation Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus for being the first ever bangladeshi to become a nobel prize winner. He along with his organization grameen bank wins Nobel peace prize 2006 for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.

Hats off to him. He made us proud.

Here's the official link.

Filed Under : Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank.

Zafa apuke khola chithi

While replying a comment from Zafa apu , I found that my reply became quite big. So I decided to post it as a post (Faakibaji ar ki). It's in Bangla.

Apu wrote,

Rajputro,

Tomar rajje ato bissringkhola kano? Tomar shena bahini-r to najehaal obostha!

Tomar paike, borkondaj - era ki korchhe?
Tomar kotal putre-ra to porikkha niye basto chhilo bujhlam - baakira ki ghaash katchhe? Rajje to bikkhob legeyi ache. Projara khepe uthechhe...

Oder dosh ki bolo – tomar rajje to amaboshsha legechhe - shun-shaan ondhokar. Tomar na oder ke alor pothe anar kotha?

Edike rajjer dokkhine bandh aar slice gate'er thalaye manush 'amphibian' hoye jachchhe.

My reply,

Zafa apu,

Rajjer bissringkhola dekhe ami o mormahoto. Shey (biddyut) jodi nai thake tahole ar shena bahini ki korbe bolun? Age to utpadon tarpor na bitoron.

Pike borkondaj kotal putro montriputro jaar kothai bolun na keno ebepare apatoto mone hoyna karo kichu korar ache! Ashole paa(n)ch bochor age jokhon batasha begum eshe jonogoner sheba korte chailo, tokhon bokbokani begum er ottyachartishto amra takei shei dayittyo diyechilam. Kintu ke janto batasha kumar je batash bhobon baniye batasha kheye nitir tamsha korte korte deshke tomoshay dheke dibe!

Ar projader dosh diyen na. Amabosshya ele tao to er por purnima ashe. Tader to shey ashao nei. Tader shojjer shima to ar oshime na. Tar upor super heroe 'spike boy' to achei. Looking for shotru korte korte kauke khuje na peye eder uporei pollice leliye diyeche!

Ei shun shaan ondhokar shotteo tao jader ke ondhokar theke alor pothe ana holo tader ke dekhun. Dibbi probashe jeye edik pane 'drishtipaat' korche ar desher ar amar mundupaat korche. Alor brain gulo ebhabe drain hoye jacche bolei to ondhokar er chain e pore thakchi amra.

Dokkhiner bashindader beparta apni hoyto bujte parenni. Global warming er fole shunechi je kichudin porei dokkhiner kichu jela bilin hoye jabe. Tai porikkha mulok bhabe ekhane sherokom ekta aboho toiri kore manushke amphibian life e obbhyosto kore tola hocche. Dekhen na pray 3 bochor hoye gelo. Tao dibbi beche ache. Ektu shomossha hocche hoyto. Kobor debar mati nei, Proshutir jonnyo shukno jomi nei. Kintu tate ki! karo ki ei niye bhrukkhep ache?

Eto kichur poreo asha kori apnara abar batasha begum ke vote diye joy jukto korben. Obosshyo taar dorkar hoyto hobena. Karon jotodin porjonto behayaziz achen totodin porjonto hoyto apnar vote dite center ei jawa lagbena. Oh ami to bhule gechilam, probashi kollyan montronaloy thakleo apnader to mone hoy votadhikari nai. Ki ar korben! Drishtipaat kore jaan.
Aar amra beche theke uporwalar existence proman kore jai. :)

***Uporer choritro gulo (Ami ar zafa apu chara) shompurnoi kalponic ebong amar mon gora (ghotona gulo noy). Karo shathe karo mil peye gele sheti utshahi pathoker bhrom matro***

Filed Under : Satire, Bangladesh.

Dahik and Zehn

To capture Dahik and Zehn both in one frame is not an easy task. Because both of them moves a lot! Dahik is my cousin and Zehn is one of my cousin, Yafi's son. They do like each other a lot! Dahik will be 3 on this november and Zehn will be 2 on next january. When dahik was a little younger he used to be very afraid of zehn. Specially everytime when zehn started crying, dahik sought forge in his father's (my mama) lap. That was a very funny thing to watch. Although I can't stand any little baby crying infront of me :( Anyway in Abbu ammu's 25th marriage anniversery (that was 4th september) I had a chance to shoot them together. So did I. ...



In case if you are wondering Dahik's the one on the left.

Filed Under : Personal, Photo Blog.