- Dhaka Tribune

Dhaka Tribune
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 29
Status of the week
BRB, nowadays means “never coming back.”
Quote of the week
A weekly production of
Trying to find one’s phone when on silent is life’s hardest task.
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
Fardeen Ameen
Q Zulyadain Islam
Imtiaz Salim
Azfar Rahman
Graphics
Sabiha Mahmud Sumi
Mohammed Mahbub Alam
Production
Masum Billah
Advertising
Shahidan Khurshed
Circulation
Wahid Murad
Email: [email protected],
Website: www.dhakatribune.com
Lingo of the week
FTW- For the win
Meaning An enthusiastic emphasis at the end of a comment, message, or post.
Usage
Girl 1 Hey which one do I wear for the pageant? Red or Black?
Girl 2 Red one girl, FTW!
More inside
GOSSIP
12Choose/Lose your other half
12Blush Much?
FASHION
4 Beauty check Sporty beauty
4 Wardrobe check Sporting necessities
PICKS OF THE WEEK
2 Room of the week Nazia Nazmul
10Guitar tabs of the week “Girl with One
Real Life
3Event Dhaka Comicon 2013
6 Hot topic Go play
12He says, She says
Eye” by Florence+The Machine
11App of the week Tunein Radio
YOUR WORLD
5Car Toyota GT-86
5 FFPB
9Fiction A touch of humility
9Non-fiction Lady’s got a gun
9 Comic book
Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
9Book “Bleachers” by John Grisham
11Gadget
Razer Nostromo gaming keypad
11Movie Moneyball
TMAG SAYS
2 Funk up your room Gamers’ paradise
2FYI Game on
3 School Survival The games people play
10Playlist Top ten playtime tunes
10Instrument What’s that sound?
10Music Banish the Posers Fest 2013
11TV The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
11Animation Hajime No Ippo
Editor’s note
Dear Readers,
Like it or not, it’s hartal hat-trick
one more time, which means
days of enforced idleness. Now
just because you’re homebound
doesn’t mean you have to be
bored. This week, we put the
focus on fun. From indoor games
you can play with the family,
to places you can hit up in the
weekend, we’ve got a selection
of games, sports, gaming centres
and more.
Dhaka’s a fun place to live in,
if you know where to find your
source of fun. Let TMAG show
you how.
In other news, TMAG is
now on Facebook! Head to
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if you want in on links to our
hottest stories, polls, quizzes,
and more. And on Tumblr, we
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previews from our photo-shoots
and more. Check us out on
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you want to get in touch with us,
you can always email us. Send
your doodles, fiction, room pics
and more to tmag@dhakatribune.
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Love from the TMAG desk
HOROSCOPES
5 Your forecast
Dhaka Tribune
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 28
About the cover
THRONE OF GAMES
Hartal is here. Counter it with fun
and games!
Cartoonist
Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy
4 Look of the Week
Glory for the Red Devils
6 HOT TOPIC
Go play
8 Written in the Stars
RAW
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Your Life
Funk up your room
FYI
Gamer’s Game on
paradise
Video games tend to be a medium of entertainment opted by most teenagers today. The industry has
flourished wonderfully over the years. Another thing that had also flourished among a majority of
Bangladeshi parents was the notion of how video games can be bad for you. As they say, a little knowledge
can be dangerous, and for the sake of clarity, here are the merits of playing video games
Improved hand eye coordination
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An evening full of games is not just
meant for the kids. With pool, ping
pong, darts and more, there are
plenty of activities to keep all ages
entertained. You may think your home
has run out of space, but you can
almost always rework it into a great
game room with a little know-how
from TMAG.
Find a place
Now, this part can be tough, maybe
your parents want that extra room
for storage, entertainment, etc.
But in some cases it is possible to
convert your own room into a cave
but the ideal place would be an extra
room. It could be a storage space
or a bedroom that no one uses too
frequently. Anywhere that is relaxing
and away from the busy parts of the
house (like the living room or kitchen)
will work.
Pick the right furniture
Clear out all the furniture and start
fresh and never try to make a game
room around a bed. Even if you end
up moving it back, you want to do this
first so you know how you want to
structure the room. Think about what
you want out of your game room. Do
you want to play video games? Do
you want a place to play ping pong or
pool? Furnish accordingly and make
sure to have lots of empty room and
don’t cramp yourself in or you will not
enjoy the room to its full potential.
Choosing the game
If you are considering getting video
games, the comfort doesn’t matter
as much as the actual games. Make
sure to get games that will satisfy a
broad audience. Thrill seekers will
love games like Call of Duty, Tekken or
Halo whereas more casual gamers will
enjoy Need for speed or Burnout. You
want to have a variety so everyone will
be happy. Also, make sure you like the
games too, because it is YOUR game
room.
Have fun with it! Go crazy! Get
accessories like posters for upcoming
video games or movies. Lounge on
bean bag, do what you want since you
are only limited by your creativity.
Tahsin Momin
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Let’s take “Sonic the Hedgehog” and
“Super Mario,” classic video games,
as examples. You play the spiky blue
hedgehog or the red hatted plumber
running non-stop in a two-dimensional
world. Jumping to collect rings/coins/
mushrooms, avoid enemies, and
hop over ledges, you are required to
think fast and react with your hands
simultaneously. Games like these help
improve one’s reaction times to stimuli.
Competitiveness
Racing game titles such as “Need
for Speed,” “Mario Kart,” and “Gran
Turismo” instill the sense of competition
among many. Playing these games and
winning races unlock achievements
that further fuel the competitive
attitude, much like competitions in real
life. Nurturing this attitude in young
adolescents is important to their mental
development and paves their path into
adulthood.
Improved focus
Teens these days have the attention span
of a gold fish, as the saying goes. Given
the fast pace at which things happen
these days, most find it very difficult to
focus on any specific objective. What
most parents don’t know is that many
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games help improve focus. The internet
is full of puzzles and games that require
you to focus on objectives –spot the
differences, finding hidden objects,
match three – to mention a few.
Fuad M Hossain
courtesy
TMAG’s
Room
of the
week!
Name
nazia nazmul
Area
bashundhara
Rooms can say a lot about
the people that live in them.
This one’s owner is creative,
musically inclined, and
loves her friends.
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Schoologistics
3
School Survival
EVENT Tweets
The Games
People Play
Circus Police: A storm is
coming
Hartals are the perfect
excuse to break out the
indoor games. We surveyed
our readers about their
favourite board games and
card games. This is what
they had to say
11pm-2am, November 12
Venue Radio Shadin 92.4FM
International Students Day –
Virtual U.S. University Fair
3:30pm, November 13
Venue EMK Center, House
Hay Festival Dhaka 2013
9am, November 14
Venue Bangla Academy
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Film Festival and Photo
Exhibition
10am, November 14
Venue TSC, University Of Dhaka
Unmad-JCC Comic Con
2pm, November 14
Venue National Shooting
Federation Hall, Gulshan 1
board games
Mimodrama - Charkra
6pm, November 14
Venue Shilpokala Academy
Socio Camp 2013 [Season 4]
November 15
Venue room-NAC108, North South
University
Intra AUST Photography
Competition : Be the F/30
November 15
Venue Drik Gallery
Card games
Exclusive Fashion Exhibition
November 15
Venue Drik Gallery
Nabanno Utshab1420
(National Harvest Festival
2013)
7am, November 15
Venue Charukala Institute,
University Of Dhaka
Event
Dhaka comicon
As if you needed more proof about how rocking this city is. At the Dhaka Comicon 2013
14th happy birthday--of our
loving vromon Bangladesh
8am, November 15
Venue Chobir Hat
Nature in School
9am, November 15
Venue Ideal School & College,
Motijheel
U.S. University Admission
Requirements
4pm, November 17
Venue EMK Centre
Join e.hub
12:05am, November 18
Venue 13, Shantinagar (1st floor)
Bangladesh Underground
Street Football
9am, November 18
Venue Abahoni field, Dhanmondi
Winter Fashion Fair 2013
photos: A J Ghani
11am, November 18
Venue Drik Gallery
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Wardrobe Check
Sporting
Necessities
FASHION FACE-OFF
Beauty Check
Sporty beauty
Sun, heat, dust, and dirt- four main hindrances to good skin can also, unfortunately, be a sporty girl’s best
friend. Luckily for you though, you can look pretty as you play. A sweaty, smelly, and unhealthy tanned
look is a thought of the past. Pick both your hobbies and have spectators (maybe even your cute coach), at
your feet by following a few simple steps
Who doesn’t like dressing up? To
some, it is important to look good at
all times, but what happens when
you break a sweat, after playing a
game of football. This week, TMAG
tries to help you out with making the
right decisions when you are off to
burn a few calories on the field.
Jersey
The main advantage of wearing
jerseys is its fabric. These are
often made of synthetic fibres with
insulating properties. You don’t
sweat anymore for that very reason.
Another plus point is that these
tend to be quite stretchy and with
winter coming, you may well use it
as a warm, insulating undergarment.
However, in a tropical country like
ours, the use of such fabric during
summer may not be a good idea. It
would be wise to look for a jersey
which has a breathable synthetic/
cotton blend.
Trousers/ Shorts
The choice of wearing either trousers
or shorts depends upon the type of
sport. If it is a game that involves
frequent movement such as football
or basketball, shorts allow you the
flexibility to do so. Again, if the
game is like cricket or golf, which
are widely known as a gentleman’s
sport, wearing trousers would be the
wiser decision.
Shoes
Most sports have different shoes
to serve different purposes on the
pitch. For instance, in football, the
boots used have “spikes” on the
soles that firmly grip the ground
while running and helps maintain
balance. Whereas athletes use shoes
that are very light in weight allowing
them to be agilite. There are different
shoes for basketball, tennis, cricket,
golf, and so on. If you are not much
into such sports but you like to play
them occassionally, a wallet-friendly
option would be to buy a pair of
trainers which you could use for
almost anything. It may not serve
every small and detailed purpose,
but it sure does support your feet.
Baizid Haque Joarder
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Basic skin: check
Evaluate your skin - are you tan and
if yes, is this your preference? Do you
have oily skin or skin that tends to
break out into acne at the slightest
hint of dirt? Don’t kid yourself into
believing the best of yourself. The best
option for oil free skin that does not run
into the sensitive category, is a tinted
moisturiser. Most of these also contain
sunscreen so for those who want to
retain their original complexion, this
one’s for you my friend.
Toning: check
For those who want to conceal pimple
marks or acne, concealer is a must. For
people blessed with clearer skin, you
all can go for a feather light foundation.
However, waterproof is the key word
here. When you are playing, you’re
wiping off sweat most of the time from
your face. A waterproof foundation
won’t melt down and make you look like
something out of a horror movie.
Eyes: check
Remember, the idea is to look fresh
from the beginning of the game till the
Look of the Week
Glory,
Glory
A nicely fitted jersey
of your favourite team
will add a spring to
your step as you jump
and cheer on game
nights
Model Azfar Rahman
Photographer Syed Latif Hossain
end. Don’t go for heavy liners that’ll
smudge around your eyes and make
you look like you were someone’s
punching bag. Go easy on the eyes with
either a simple kohl pencil inside the
lids or just conceal the shadows. Follow
it up by piling on some water proof
mascara and you’re set.
Pout: check
This one’s easy as pie. Go for some
tinted lip balm that won’t smudge and
also keep your lips looking supple and
moisturised.
munira fidai
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Street
FFPB
Fantasy Football Players of Bangladesh (FFPB)
Fantasy League Top 10 after Gameweek 10
RankTeamManager
1
Sesc17
Shadman Haque
2ENFORCERS FC
Shakil Mahmud
3
League Legends
Fauzul Chowdhury
4
Joga Bonito FC
Al Mohaimen
5
Maira_La
Sakib Hussain
6
Red Devil Fc
Abrar Shahriar
7
Rakesh Challengers
Rakesh Sinha
8
mclovin..
Asif Khan
9
Local F.C.
Arkaeen Mahmud
10
Pink Fury
Syeda Mehnaj Tarannum Shifa
GWTOT
74
677
81
656
84
640
77
639
73
634
88
633
95
628
73
627
81
626
83
625
The code to join FFPB fantasy league is 975-707
Car Talk
HOROSCOPE
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)
Financial troubles will be
knocking on your door at the
beginning of this week. Refrain from
splurging.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)
If you aren’t being all loving
and giving, then you certainly
shouldn’t expect the red carpet
treatment.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)
The Deadly Duo
Since the demise of the Celica and the MR2, Toyota hasn’t had a sports car in a while. This has been a real
shame for a brand with a strong past in driver-focused cars. Recently, Toyota has become better known for
its reliability with cars like Corolla and Camry. But there’s not been much to get excited about until now
People may not take you
seriously at times. It’s okay to
brush it off, but if they start evaluating
you in a certain way, then clear out
their confusion.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)
Not everyone has the same
definition of priorities; that’s
something you’ll be learning this
week. Quit imposing.
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)
Hiding something from
authority figures may have its
perks now, but it will haunt you in the
long run.
Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)
If you think you are organised,
think again! People around
you may beg to differ. Find out where
you messed up.
Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22)
Toyota GT-86 is a car that stirred the soul
and indeed the trousers of every petrol
head in the land. For reasons that are
extremely difficult to explain to normal
human beings, petrol heads prefer oversteer. We like the front end to grip and
the rear to be all loose. That means we
prefer rear wheel drives, but rear drive
cars such as Jags, Mercs and BMWs are
complicated to make and that means
they tend to be expensive.
That brings us back to the GT-86, a rear
wheel drive car that just costs £25,000.
It gets better, the engine is a flat four
boxer unit, which means the pistons go
sideways. Meaning it can be mounted
low down, hence resulting in a low centre
of gravity and there is no turbo charger,
so, there is no lag. Everything about the
GT-86 is immediate and brilliant.
And the best bit - Toyota has made sure
the tail is as wiggly as possible. They use
exactly the same sort of skinny tires that
they use on a Prius and what that means
is that the petrol head can enjoy some
tail out action at low, non-frightening
speeds. You might think its daft, fitting
deliberately un-grippy tyres on a car. You
might even think you would inevitably
crash, but would you? Well, you would
be wrong; you can drift this car while
reading a book.
Because of the thin tyres, it is obvious
that the GT-86 was not designed to set
new lap records around the Nurburgring
and with the 197 horse-power 2.0 litre
engine; it won’t win many drag races
either. What it will do though is, put a
massive smile on the face of every motor
enthusiast in the world.
It isn’t even stupid; it comes with cruise
control, Bluetooth, and air conditioning
as standard. There is a boot too, big
enough to store things and at the back,
a couple of seats.
There are however a couple of problems.
Firstly, it doesn’t particularly look
interesting and secondly it has a deadly
rival, the Subaru BRZ. Like the Toyota, it
has a rear drive and a low mounted 2.0
litre boxer engine.
Like the Toyota, it will do 0-100Km/h in 7.7
seconds and onwards to a top speed of
180Km/h and the similarities go further
than that - they both cost the same, they
have the same bodies and the same
interiors with the same equipment. They
are even built by the same people in the
same factory. You might imagine that
it’s quite hard to choose between them.
Actually it isn’t. Tahsin Momin
Bridge the gap between
relatives with whom you’ve
been estranged for ages. Bury the
hatchet and move on.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
Break free from someone
else’s ideals. You’ve got a life
of your own; take charge and don’t
even think about looking back.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Being laid back works out for
you, but it isn’t a bad thing to
get some order in your life. If you are
capable of doing so, why not give it a
whirl this week?
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan19)
A family member might refuse
something you’ve asked for.
Refrain from being persistent.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Great potentials should never
go to waste; banking on
others won’t take you far. Take the
week to get your act together.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar20)
People are not used to
hearing a “no” from you. If it
suffocates you, tell them so. You aren’t
bound to cave in to their demands.
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HOT TOPIC
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ABOUT THE PHOTOS
See those cool guys doing amazing stunts in the
background? Their passion for parkour and break dancing
has brought this group together. They diligently practice
every Friday morning at Ramna Park. They indulge in this
purely because of their sheer love for thrill seeking. They
have had no professional training but have picked up these
skills from Youtube and always welcome people who want
to learn from them.
photo CREDIT: A J Ghani
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CUE IT UP
Pool has become one of the most
common indoor games among
teens. There are so many clubs
around the city and it’s increasing
every day. Most of the pool clubs
are situated in Dhanmondi and
adjacent areas. Even popular
gaming arcades such as Saad
Musa City Center, Bashundhara
City Gaming Complex, and Jamuna
Future Park have also incorporated
billiard in their line-up of games.
Basically pool centres estimate
the prices as per board/game
format. For each board/game you
have to pay Tk25-35. We have
talked to some regular pool players
regarding their interests in this
game. Siam, an 18 year old boy tells
TMAG: “I love to play pool when
I get some free time. Generally, I
come to the pool house and spend
at least two hours playing games of
Eight-Ball.
I have been playing since 2010.”
Some pool houses have snooker
boards where you can play snooker
as well. In Dhanmondi, there is
Pool World, BBC (Bangladesh
Billiard Center), Move n Shot,
Hangout, Rack and Cue. NBA
(Uttara) and All Community Club
(Gulshan) are other known spots to
play pool. Imtiaz Salim
WILD RIDES
If you were to say there’s nothing to
do in Dhaka, you’d only be partially
correct. We would like to take this
opportunity to tell you that there’s
much to do, maybe not at the city
hub, but just on the outskirts of
Dhaka. Just up North, about 45
minutes drive towards Ashulia is
Fantasy Kingdom, probably the
largest amusement park in Dhaka.
One can never get bored of
Fantasy Kingdom! It offers so much
to children and adults alike with the
likes of many fun and adventurous
rides – like their Roller Coaster,
Santa Maria Ship, The Spider and
the most popular of all the Magic
Carpet. If you and friends or family
were planning on going, make sure
to plan a whole day, because with
so much to do, there’s only so little
time. Fantasy Kingdom also has the
largest and the most adventurous
Water Park in Bangladesh – The
Water Kingdom. Fantasy Kingdom
may offer you adventure and thrill
on dry land, Water Kingdom shall
take you where it’s most fun. The
water! It is a huge park that has
some tremendous water slides all
over the place with heights ranging
up to 7 stories high. It may not
sound like much, but it is. The park
also has an entertaining Wave Pool
where people can dance to music
played by a well known DJ.
What is even more extreme is the
Go-Kart race track right adjacent
to the Amusement park. “Extreme
Racing” offers a variety of Go-Karts
to be driven and raced around
tracks. They have package deals for
larger groups of people and trust us
when we say this. It is all absolutely
worth it.
So don’t waste any more
time and head towards Fantasy
Kingdom! Q Zulyadain Islam
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HOT TOPIC
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BEGIN
ARCADE AMUSEMENT
Who says you cannot have a fun
time out with your family? Saad
Musa City Center - Bangladesh’s
very first “hyper market” as they put
it, has the ultimate family recreation
zone.
Saad Musa City Center is a
gigantic four story building in Kuril,
Bishwa Road - a departmental store
where you get everything (even cars
apparently). But the main centre of
attraction is the topmost floor, the
gaming arcade, a place designed
for all ages. Tossing balls, car racing,
motorbike racing, shooting, mini-golf,
air hockey, pinball, billiards, and what
not, that too under one roof. It seems
like your Friday morning just got better.
All the games are coin-operated. The
coins can be purchased at counters
and one can get four coins for Tk100,
10 coins for Tk250, and 20 coins for
Tk500. However for Tk1000, one can
buy 80 coins.
To make things better, there are
prizes as well, ranging from cute toys
to exciting gadgets like – Xbox, PSP,
Playstation, Wii, iPhone 5, Galaxy S3,
Nikon cameras etc. There is also a
3D movie theatre and a karaoke
centre on the very same floor. And
if that weren’t enough, there is a
party centre and a food court to
top it off. The party centre is perfect
for kids’ parties and they even offer
free birthday cakes. The food court
has a mixed menu of pizza, chicken,
burger, Mexican, Italian, and light
snacks ranging between Tk100 to
Tk500.
When it comes to recreation and
enjoyment, Saad Musa City Center
definitely takes us a step further.
It has something new and a very
exciting experience to offer.
Tahsin Momin
TAKE A BREAK
Since this week’s issue of TMAG is
all about “work hard, play harder,”
we thought it’d also help if we
include this little piece about that
silent third segment of that saying,
“rest easy.”
So while we’re focusing on all
these games and activities, it’s also
essential to power down for a bit
and recharge and where better to go
for a break than the newly opened
fast food joint, The Break?
Located on level 5 of Jamuna
Future Park, inside the “Player’s
Club,” a separate segment of the
mall, The Break is the burger lover’s
heaven. With murmurs of having the
best burgers in town, The Break has
definitely made quite the debut in
the local food scene.
With a mouth watering menu
that includes several types of
sandwiches, hot-dogs and of course,
their best and most renowned treats,
the Nawab and Picchi burgers; and
recently added, the Ramen burger.
As for the quality of their food people aren’t going around saying
they have the best burgers for
nothing. However, the prices are a bit
steep when it comes to The Break.
But hey, if you want something that
good, might as well pay for it.
Being located in the “Player’s
Club” section of the mall, where
you have an array of entertainment
options such as as bowling, pool,
snooker, and karaoke, The Break
deserves a “must visit.”
Azfar Rahman
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RAW’s guide to survival
Raw, is an academy that aims to train people through an adventure trip in order to school them in the necessary skills
for survival. The initiative was taken by adventure enthusiasts, Tawhid Hossain, Sk Badruddin Omar, and Sahad
Siddique. Saudia Afrin had a conversation with the trio about their line of work and future plans
Diving into the current situation of most
city dwellers, let’s think, apart from our
daily work, what else do we do? Hang out
with friends, go to concerts, or just stay
at home. According to Siddique: “People
The youth of today are greatly
in need of mentors to show
them a way to project the
wild and primitive energy of
that particular age. And this
is where adventure can make
magic happen. It could be the
perfect way to get acquainted
with the hidden power of one’s
own psyche. That’s what RAW
is trying to work on through
their adventure programmes,
to guide the youth in such
a way that they will start
to live within a conscious
understanding of their true
selves. – Sahad Siddique
do not have much to do, to express
their internal power.” Subsequently, this
power is being used in activities such
as racing with friends and playing really
loud music at parties.
He says: “Our main concern was
using this power in a positive way. The
plan has been brewing in their minds for
over a year, and finally in 2012, Raw fired
up the voyage to put down the benefits
of adventures and outdoor activities in
the minds of the young generation.“
Siddique said: “Survival is more
psychological rather than going into
the jungle or going trekking or building
camp fires.”
Helping people focus on their work
is one of Raw’s prime objectives. It
considers teaching individuals how to
make shelters or create fires in about
eight to ten different ways. Also, they
teach people how to keep calm during
moments of crises. Siddique says:
“People confer their full concentration
when a known thing is done a little
differently. Hence, we try to make them
focus on one particular entity without
them getting easily distracted.”
In a similar tone to Siddique, Omar
shares an important note about survival
science which raw pursues. “Flight or
Fight” is a motto we believe in. You fight
it out or take flight and leave.
Besides teaching survival science,
Raw strongly supports and promotes
nature preservation. Siddique says:
“We want to safeguard the beauty we
feel and watch for the next generation.
It is our responsibility to protect the
environment. Therefore all of our actions
should be to survive yet preserve our
environment. ”
Throughout the journey Raw, teaches
people the things they learnt from
their experiences, Omar says: “They
Adventure can be the perfect way to discover that hardships,
mistakes, and failures are a part of life. Ultimately, how we deal with
our setbacks, mistakes, and failures greatly influences the outcome
of a situation. Our experiences can either empower us to succeed or
cause us to quit and give up. It teaches us to survive through many
obstacles and it is the best way to realise the true potential we all
carry within ourselves. Failure is in fact necessary for anyone that is
willing to grow – SK Badruddin Omar
are welcome to follow in our footsteps
immediately, or make the most of it in the
near future.”
He also added: “Students who
completed their O-levels or their first
and second year of university, it’s time
for them to become responsible. For
juniors we hold a two day programme so
they can knock out any pent-up anger.”
Till now Raw has successfully completed
four tours, and most took place in
Bandarban and Sylhet. At the very
beginning they received vast responses
from the people.
Moreover, they trained up to 15
people so far. Due to higher chances
of dehydration during summer Raw
didn’t plan any tours for nearly 2 to 4
months. However, to keep up on the
physical fitness, Raw has had special
programmes for basic physical drills 5
days a week for around 2 hours at their
selected parks in Dhaka. The Raw team
also shared their plans of introducing
winter camps in Bangladesh.
Check out RAW’s Standard
Course subjects
• Psychology of survival
• Knots and their uses
• Technical survival skills
• Trekking and mountaineering
skills
For more details visit their facebook
page https://www.facebook.com/real.
adventure.work/info
Letter from the originators
During childhood, life was restricted
between our homes and the
boundaries around the residential
area, but since then we have aspired
to fly away. Hossain, Omar, and
Siddique have climbed numerous
mountains, out of their sheer love
and passion for nature. Apart from
their routined lives, they always
aspire to stay connected to their
dreams. And here they leave a
message for today’s generation.
Photos: Courtesy
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tmag 9
nonFiction
Fiction
YOU WRITE IT
He stood in the scorching heat, waving
frantically at the buses zooming past
him as the dust and grime hit his
face. He missed his first meeting, his
phone died and he couldn’t believe
all that was happening today. But
then again, Sharar’s mornings started
with a litany of abuses to the world
and how it always seemed to mess
with him.
Finally, he fought his way into
a bus, almost falling as the bus
zoomed with Sharar’s body dangling
halfway outside the bus. Sweating
and clamouring for space among
the crowd of men, women, and their
tattered baggage, he held onto the
suspended safety bars to keep him
from falling. He saw a frail old man
sitting with a basket of vegetables on
his lap trying to balance it all, while he
waited for the next stop. As soon as he
stood up to get down, Sharar took his
seat and felt a sense of relief as he sat
on the spongy, dirty seat of the bus. The
bus conductor asked the woman next to
him for the fare.
She groped through her bag looking
for a ten taka note while the conductor
waited impatiently. She took out a five
taka note and looked hopelessly at the
conductor’s face. Sharar noticed this and
pulled out a 100 taka note and paid for
the lady and himself. She smiled at him
and thanked him generously. Sharar was
taken aback by her sweetness. As he
neared the office, more and more people
got into the bus. A blind beggar with
his son got up on the bus and no one
paid them any attention. As he took out
a few coins and handed it to the young
boy, the twinkle in his eyes pulled at his
heart. For a moment he forgot about the
never-ending heat, the screaming bus
conductors, and the crowds of people
that pushed their way in and out. As
Sharar finally reached his destination,
he walked into his office. Done with his
day’s work, he left his office and saw
his chauffeur waiting near his Lexus
Harrier. As he connected his iPhone to
the charger and felt the cool breeze from
the AC, he closed his eyes and started
counting his blessings.
Natasha Rahman
Lady’s got a gun
The other day while playing Call
of Duty: Black Ops 2, I noticed an
opponent named “feminine justice.”
I’m a girl so seeing that name really
made me smile with pride. Few
minutes into this 24-player death
match I see her dominating by 40 kills
comic book
book
A touch of humility
and 2 deaths. After the game was over I
just couldn’t wait but to message her and
ask whether she was really a girl or not
and of course how old she was. After a
few minutes of conversation I find out that
she is a 21-year-old girl, just like me, and
is amazing with her sniping skills as well
as her knifing skills. I even checked to see
if she is wall hacking or not but she was
all clean, what a pride booster for female
gamers.
A lot of people have trouble exploring,
let alone accepting the idea of a female
interested in video games and actually
being good at it. And when they do, they
imagine them to be bootylicious babes
sitting in front of their consoles naked.
So sorry to burst that bubble, guys, but
girls look as normal as any boy looks and
probably are better than them. I said it
girls are better at gaming than boys.
Maybe this is just my feminist side
kicking in but I really believe that natural,
physical gender is not really a factor
here. Though males are considered to be
more aggressive and have better reflexes,
doesn’t this have more to do with gender
norms and stereotypes than anything
else? Girls are given baby dolls; boys are
given baseball bats. Girls are urged to be
more patient and nurturing while boys are
allowed to fight and argue. In the end,
males don’t have a natural advantage
here; society gives them one or at least
tries to.
“Tries to” is the key part here because
the generalisation that boys are better at
video games is just like any other gender
stereotype that you’ve heard before. More
and more of the researches conducted
today, such as Pixoo, reveal that today’s
gamers include as many girls if not more
as boys. And that they are good at it!
Sabiha Mahmud Sumi
Heroes reimagined
Neil Gaiman is an absolute legend, an
award winning writer who every comic
book aficionado will most certainly vouch
for. His work such as Sandman, Stardust &
American Gods is so iconic that it is with
great excitement that we jump into Marvel
1602.
Marvel 1602 is a reimagination of the
Marvel characters and settings you are
familiar with, taking the likes of SpiderMan and The Fantastic Four and placing
them in victorian England in the year 1602
as the title suggests.
The beauty lies in the joys you derive
from it’s surprising subtlety; superhero
stories in general always tend to be
overblown and packed with action and
colourful tights. But Gaiman refrains from
taking the stereotypical route and instead
pens a compelling tale where more
than half the joy you derive comes from
identifying the Victorian alter-egos of the
present day characters.
The assortment of tales are varied and
interesting, The X-Men are collectively
dubbed “Witchbreed” whereas another
story sees Nick Fury (Sir Nicholas)
carrying out Queen Elizabeth’s bidding
and investigating The Knights Of Templar
while there’s also a young orphan named
Peter Parquagh with a fascination for
spiders. Is there a need for it all to be
familiar with Marvel tales? Yes but
Gaiman’s crisp dialogue and beautiful
craftsmanship shines through and allows
everyone to get absorbed into the story.
The subtlety of the artwork and the
story is beautiful as Gaiman intricately
weaves several stories that are all interconnected. But while the build-up is
beautiful, the ending might feel like a bit
of a let-down none the less, this remains
an excellent collector’s item. A perfect
read on a peaceful day where you can sit
back and enjoy a truly imaginative journey.
Homecoming
With sports-themed, it’s harder
to do the heartwarming,
triumph-of-the-underdog thing
than it is for movies. Once in a
while, though, in the hands of a
veteran pulp fiction author like
John Grisham, even something
like American football, whose fan
base is mostly limited to the US,
can be a story everyone would
enjoy.
The skinny
A former football coach is
dying, and his old students have
returned to their hometown of
Messina to hold a vigil at his
deathbed. While the old maestro
slowly slips towards oblivion,
the boys - all grown men now rehash old Coach Rake stories;
the matches, the arguments,
and the brutal training sessions.
Among them is Neely Crenshaw,
an ex football icon, whose
illustrious career ended with a
knee injury. Other characters,
some his peers, others his
predecessors also talk about
their lives, and the way in which
Coach Rake touched them all.
Why it’s worth a read
The beauty of the book lies in
its simplicity. There’s no thrill, no
suspense, just a steady stream of
nostalgia and reflection, peopled
by very real and believable
characters who are bound
together by their common love
for the game. If you’re tired of
adrenaline-pumping actionpacked plots, this is the perfect
book to help you unwind.
Sabrina Fatma Ahmad
Fardeen Ameen
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Guitar Tabs
stereo
This week’s best
Instrument
“Girl With One Eye” – Florence
+ The Machine
Dm
Gm
F
A7
She told me not to step on the cracks
Dm
Gm F
A7
I told her not to fuss and relax
Dm
Gm
F
A7
Pretty little thing stopped me in my tracks
Gm
A
Dm
But now she sleeps with one eye open
Gm
A
Dm
Thats the price she’ll pay
Dm
Gm
F
A7
I took a knife and cut out her eye
Dm
Gm
F
A7
I took it home and watched it wither and die
Dm
Gm
F
A7
well she’s lucky that i didn’t slit that smile
Gm
A
Dm
Thats why she sleeps with one eye open
Gm
A
Dm
thats the price she’ll pay
Dm Gm F
A7
I said hey, girl with one eye
Dm
Gm
F
A7
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
Dm Gm F
A7
I said hey, girl with one eye
N.C.
I’ll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry
Dm
Gm
F A7
I slip my hand under her skirt
Dm
Gm
F
A7
I said don’t worry yo, it’s not gonna hurt
Dm
Gm
F
A7
My reputations kinda clouded with dirt#
Gm
A
Dm
Thats why you sleep with one eye open
Gm
A
Dm
Cos thats the price you’ll pay
Dm Gm F
A7
I said hey, girl with one eye
Dm
Gm
F
A7
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
Dm Gm F
A7
I said hey, girl with one eye
A7
F A Dm
I’ll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry …
The 2010 Fifa world cup was just another
surreal atmosphere in South Africa, and
it was time the vuvuzela was popularised.
Fans from all over the world found it to
be an interesting instrument and would
always carry it with them into the stadium.
It is a plastic horn that produces a loud,
monotonous note. Vuvuzelas are made
differently by different manufacturers and
differ in the intensity and loudness of the
instrument. The design of the vuvuzela
allows pitch variation.
The vuvuzela was traditionally used
by villagers or tribes to summon other
villagers to attend community gatherings.
Now it is being used by spectators in
football matches especially in South
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SPOTLIGHT
tunes
1
We are the Champions
Queen
2
Cholo Bangladesh
Artcell
3
Right here, right now
Fatboy Slim
4
Remember the name
Fort Minor
5
World in Motion
New Order
6
Play the game tonight
Kansas
7
Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh de
Shahrukh Khan and Kay Kay
8
Final Countdown
Europe
9
Waving Flag
K’naan
10
Chale chalo
AR Rahman
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music
Africa. The Vuvuzela has been the subject
to many controversies in stadiums, as its
loud and obnoxious noise can and has
lead to permanent deafness.
There isn’t much to this simple
instrument besides bans and
controversies, but it does have a silver
lining. It is a traditional South African
instrument with a simple construction and
has been used on many other occasions.
For example the world’s largest vuvuzela
was constructed by Hyundai as a part of
their marketing campaign.
A vuvuzela will cost you around $10
dollars on Amazon and is available in
different colours.
Q Zulyadain Islam
Banish The Posers Fest 2013
If you are looking for a classy
underground show, then it cannot
get any better. The long awaited
international underground gig is going
to be held on the Bengal shore, on
November 16.
Yes, with participants from four
countries, “Banish the Posers Fest”
is the most anticipated show for
the Bangladeshi metal scenario.
Lobotomy, the speed/thrash aggressor
form Malaysia, Kathgor, the death
metal hordes from Malaysia, old
school death metal band Savage
Deity from Thailand and death metal
debauchery Purgation from India to
play at this event. They are going to
be supported by Bangladeshi death/
thrash legends Orator, Bestial black/
TOP sporty
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What’s that sound?
death metal band Nafarmaan, skull
crushing death metal act Morbidity,
and death metal savagery Warhound.
Local promoter Primitive Invocation
is organising this show, which has
already put quality international shows
in Bangladesh, so this gig is going to
be a great experience for all the metal
heads in Bangladesh. Take a look on
the line up, make your time available
on November 16 and get ready with
your ears to hear from the Russian
Cultural Center, Dhanmondi. Ticket are
priced at Tk299 and it will be available
at the venue. Be the witness of the
massive old school metal attack. More
details at: https://www.facebook.com/
events/541284322623009/
Imtiaz Salim
WWE entrance mania
The only way to be entertained by the
professional wrestlers is to watch WWE.
If you are a wrestling fanatic, don’t
miss any episode of this world famous
entertainment programme.
Even the entrance of a wrestler with
a background theme song, helps to
cheer you up and energise you.
Today, TMAG recalls the best
soundtracks of the all-time favourite
wrestlers aka superstars, in this issue
about gaming.
Triple H The Game – a highly acclaimed
track by Motorhead. It has been used
since January 8, 2001.
Kane Veil of Fire – Kane has been
walking in to the Veil of Fire by Jim
Johnson since 2011. Before that he
used “Man on Fire.”
John Cena The Time is Now – created
by John Cena himself along with Tha
Trademarc. The sound track has been in
use since 2005.
The Undertaker China White – popular
track by Scorpions. The Undertaker
chose the track for National Wrestling
Alliance (NWA) and also for World
Championship Wrestling (WCW).
CM Punk is currently using “Cult
of Personality” by Living Colour. The
most famous track “This Fire Burns” by
Killswitch Engage was used between
2006 and 2011.
Sin Cara Ancient Spirit – track by Jim
Johnston has been used since 2011.
Sheamus Written in My Face –
performed by Sean Jenness and
composed by Jim Johnston, has been
his choice since 2009.
Rey Mysterio Booyaka 619 –
composed and performed by P.O.D. and
has been his entrance track since April
2, 2006.
Big Show Crank It Up – famous
soundtrack composed by Brand New
Sin. In effect since 2006.
Alex Riley Say It to My Face performed by Downstait and composed
by Jim Johnston has been his theme
track since 2011. Imtiaz Salim
tmag 11
playroom
movie
WE RECOMMEND
anime
Hajime
No Ippo
Anime has reached vast popularity in
Bangladesh, not only among young
adolescents but adults alike. The title
“Hajime no Ippo” is worth a watch
purely because of its old-school
drawings and noteworthy animation.
It is based on the Japanese boxing
manga series written and illustrated
by George Morikawa. There are few
animes that are dedicated to sports,
more so to boxing, and many failed
to reach the desired popularity.
The translation of the title is “The
beginning of Ippo,” Ippo being the
main protagonist of this acclaimed
series. The story, simply put, is of
a high-school student, who was a
weakling however slowly he matures
into Japans strongest rookie boxer.
The series is similar to most
mainstream sports animes out
there however, what makes this an
gadget hunt
absolute pleasure is its superb script.
Every episode brings with it fresh
excitement, while we partake in Ippo’s
journey. The best parts of the series’
are of course Ippo’s fights, excitement,
technique, and it leaves with you with
feeling: “What is going to happen next?”
The other highlights of this series
Combat Perfected
Whether your passion lies in FPS,
MMORPG, or RTS games, the Razer
Nostromo gaming keypad is designed
to give you the upper hand with cutting
edge ergonomics, designed for intuitive
game control and utmost comfort.
With an arsenal of tournament-grade
controls, including 16 fully programmable
Hyperesponse keys, eight keymaps that
you can switch between on the fly, and
an eight-way directional thumb pad all
integrated into one dedicated keypad,
you’re prepared to take on all challengers.
The Razer Nostromo’s 16-button
keypad layout and form factor are
ergonomically optimised for easy and
highly spontaneous access to critical
gaming commands, improving your
accuracy while letting you game in
comfort. And for those marathon
sessions, a soft-touch rubberised wrist
pad cradles your palm significantly
APP OF THE WEEK
are its brilliantly developed characters
and its comedy. Plus when it comes
to boxing, what really matters are
the moves and not the looks. It goes
without saying that the action is so
intense that viewers are taken through
a powerful, visceral, and kinetic
experience. Fuad M Hossain
reducing fatigue in hands and wrist
strains so you can rain digital death on
your opponents without pause or mercy.
Razer Nostromo’s eight-way
directional thumb pad and 16 fullyprogrammable Hyperesponse gaming
buttons are engineered for rapid crisp
response. A programmable 8-way
directional thumb pad which you can use
either for movement or modify to use it
as your instrument of mass destruction.
In addition, you can switch instantly
between 8 keymaps by assigning different
keymap toggles to any button on the
keypad.
The Razer Nostromo’s all-new
configuration software is easy to use,
allowing you to conveniently customise
all the buttons with any game commands
or key layouts thus opening up a massive
gathering of combinations right under
your fingertips. Tahsin Momin
TuneIn Radio
TuneIn lets you listen to the world’s
radio with music, sports, news, talk, and
comedy streaming from every corner
of the planet. Enjoy upto 70,000 live
radio stations and two million podcasts,
concerts or shows on your smartphone
or tablet. And the best part is, they are
all for free.
Sports fans rejoice since with TuneIn
you can listen to hundreds of football
games spanning every conferencestarting from EPL to small college
football leagues. Just browse “College
Football” at game time for a full listing
of that day’s events. If the game hasn’t
started, you can add it to your calendar
to receive a reminder so that you don’t
miss it.
Already a TuneIn listener? TuneIn
Radio is fully integrated with tunein.
com, so just log in to enjoy your
favourites right from your device. Love
TuneIn? Rate it on Google Play.
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All in the
execution
It has been said that if you want to
understand American culture, the
most important thing to appreciate
is baseball. The language is littered
with baseball metaphors, “touching
base,” “hitting it out of the park,”
and many other NSFW rite-ofpassage terms.
Moneyball is a sports drama
starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.
This one is a winner. The screenplay
is based on the real life story of
sport manager Billy Beane. The real
Mr Beane isn’t quite as photogenic
as Brad Pitt, but the choice is
justified.
Billy Beane’s team, the Oakland
Athletics, is losing a lot. They don’t
have enough money. The game is
all about the money, after all. Billy
hires math geek Peter Brand played
by Jonah Hill who says it’s not really
about the money, is about the math.
Peter breaks it all down like
a statistician and gives Billy the
straight dope on what it is that
Oakland needs to win. Spoiler
ahead: things turn out well. As if
you didn’t see that coming. This
story is an old one; it’s the heartwarming underdog story with some
grade A acting and some tight
editing. Moneyball doesn’t get too
much into the actual mechanics
of the game. There are many other
baseball movies that do that better.
The screenplay is by two of
most egotistical wordsmiths in
all of Hollywood. Steven Zailian
and Aaron Sorkin make sure the
dialogue keeps on cracking faster
than the speed of thought, and the
chemistry between Brad Pitt and
Jonah Hill does it justice.
While not a masterpiece,
Moneyball is a nice little treatment
of a familiar genre. If you obsess
over sports statistics, you should
see it. If you don’t understand
baseball, you’ll still be able to
understand what’s going on. Give it
a shot. Abak Hussain
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TEENARAMA
TMAG tells you to
Choose or Lose
I have to compete with video games to get my boyfriends attention. I like videogames, but, not so much that I’ll be
having a conversation on how awesome GTA 5 is or how an awful he
played in FIFA’14. If I try changing the topic, he calls me boring. How do
I deal with this?
on the fence
You already know that he’s an obsessive gamer, so there’s no changing
that. But don’t let him take you for granted. Ignore him for a few days.
Hangout with your friends for a change; if he calls let him know that
you’re busy. See if that works!
I’ve been involved with outdoor games since school.
Recently I started dating this guy, and he’s insecure about me wearing
shorts for practice. How does he expect me to play basketball or volleyball wearing trousers? Every time we get into this conversation he gets
furious, and tells me that I shouldn’t be flaunting my legs like that. Should
I continue with this?
Lose
You’re an athlete and you have to dress the part when you’re at the field.
However, if you like him, have another conversation about the issue. If he
doesn’t simmer down, then you just have to let this one go.
LET US BE THE JUDGE OF YOUR SITUATION. EMAIL
YOUR STORY TODAY TO [email protected]
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2
I was at a party and so was
my ex-girlfriend; I tried
avoiding her by running
toward the washroom and I
ended up bumping into this
other girl I dated recently, for
two weeks.
It begins at Level one and ends at Level
ten, video games are fun until they become
addictive and wreck relationships. This
week TMAG brings you couples who are
such addictive gamers that it may lead to a
few bumps and blows to the relationship
The problem of having an addicted
gamer partner...
He says
Girls really need to start
playing video games to
appreciate our craze for it.
My girlfriend always throws
a fit when she sees me
glued to my console. She
really needs to stop nagging
and start playing a game or
two with me.
She says
My boyfriend still hasn’t
enrolled himself in a
university and spends most of
his time playing FIFA and Call
of Duty on his PlayStation.
It’s really not healthy for him
and if I try to fix this habit,
he asks me to “stop being a
typical girl.”
Blush
Much?
I tried relieving a friend who was puking in the car, but
I couldn’t continue because the sight of him vomiting
made me throw up as well.
3
My sister and her friend forced me to wear nail polish,
took a picture of it and put it up on Facebook. I’m a
guy.
4
I drank a mixture of coke and tamarind juice and ended
up with an upset stomach for two days.
5
I hid behind a door, while playing hide and seek. The
friend who was looking for me opened the door with
full strength, the door hit me and now I have a huge
lump on my forehead.
Email your confession today to [email protected]
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The problem of having constant competition
between gamer couples ...
He says
My girlfriend is so into
playing FIFA that she
forgets that I exist. I used
to count that as a blessing
but now that she plays so
often I wish I could just
turn back time and have
her fight for my attention
instead of me having to do
all the begging.
She says
My boyfriend and I are
so competitive with each
other over the videogames
we play, that sometimes
we lose sight of our own
relationship. Our game
conflicts blow out of
proportion and that creates
an unnatural tension
between us.