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How to become a good student.

Every student wants to become a good student. A student should have followed some instructions to become a good student. First he should go to school regularly and listen to the teachers lecture attentively. He must need to prepare very well for the exam. He should not neglect his studies at the beginning of the school term. Then he should understand what he reads. Next he should make his own notes himself and revise them frequently. After that he should have a fairly good command over the language. Finally he should enrich his knowledge. He should read all the books throughout the year. He should obey the teachers, carry out their orders and follow their instructions. By following the above instructions a student can be a good student.

River Gypsies in Bangladesh

River gypsies are an ethnic group in Bangladesh. They are known as bedey to local people. They have their own lifestyles and culture. They live in groups. They do not own any land. They live a nomadic life travelling from one place to another. They roam across our rivers and waters in small country boats. These boats are their houses. Throughout the monsoon, they remain busy with fishing. They also dive for natural pearls in waters. Men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming and sell herbal cures. Women go from door to door sell bangles, cosmetics and many other things. They also try to heal pains of old people often by sucking out blood from their body. They are use d to water life. They inherit from their forefathers necessary life skills to survive in water. They have no education. So the authority feels the need to bring them under formal education network. Some voluntary organizations are running special schools on boats to educate river gypsy children in some areas.

Importance of Physical Exercise

Physical exercise means the regular movement of our limbs. It is necessary to keep our body fit and strong. Physical exercise helps us to build a good health. It also helps in digesting food. There are different kinds of physical exercise. They are walking, swimming, running, cycling etc. A man can be benefited in many ways by taking physical exercise. A machine can not work without regular and proper use. Human body is compared with machine. It becomes inactive and weak without regular and proper exercise. Physical exercise makes our body active. We must remember that excess of anything is bad. Over-exercise is also injurious to health. Sometimes it tells upon our body and mind. So, we should abide by the laws of physical exercise. Everybody should take regular physical exercise with a view to enjoying sound health and sound mind.

My Favorite TV Programme

Watching TV is a great source of entertainment. I see different programmes of different channels. The most popular TV programmes are dramas, songs, dances, films, games and sports etc. There are also some instructive programmes on the television. These generally cover different branches of knowledge. Among all the programmes, my favorite TV programme is the documentary on animal life. The name of the programme is animal planet. It is telecast on every Saturday at 9 p.m. on BTV. Animals are the main performers in this programme. I have thirst for knowing about animal life from my boyhood. I can learn many things about animal life from this programme. That is why, I like this programme most.

Folk Song

Folk songs are songs that are sung in traditional style of a community or country. These songs are different from the others in themes, words and tunes. They mainly reflect the joys and sorrows of the common people of the community or the country. In Bangladesh we have a rich tradition of folk songs. These songs are sung with the traditional musical instruments such as the tabla ektara,dotara etc. However, folk songs also have some categories such as the Palligiti, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Palagaon etc. These songs have their traditional specialties. For example Palligiti tells the joys and sorrows of the village people. Bhatiali tells the joys and sorrows of the people whose lives are closely related with the rivers of Bangladesh. They are the boatmen, the river gypsies etc. Lalongiti is a devotional or philosophical song about creator and creation. Folk songs are valuable resources of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi culture.

A Nature Lover

A man who loves nature is considered a nature lover.Katric Poramanik has passion is to plant trees. Now he is sixty-three years old. He started planting trees when he was only ten years old. His father once told him that he can get God’s blessings by planting trees. Kartic believed it heart and soul. Never in his life had he stopped planting trees. Many of his trees are now 35-40 years old. Kartic feels happy to see them. He also feels to see people sitting under these trees saplings. By now he has planted hundreds of trees. He has planted trees beside the roads, in and around the bazer, schools and colleges, open fields and many other places. Katric does a noble job by planting trees in his leisure. He saves the environment and thus saves the humanity.

Using a Table of Contents

A Table of contents is an important part of a book. It gives us information about what is inside a book. It tells us what each of the parts of the book is about. It is also tells us how to go to the page where the part starts. A table of contents is usually written as ‘Contents’ at the top of the page. The list of the parts is presented in the order that they appear in the book. The list contains the title or the names of the parts. It sometimes mentions are sections as well as the subsection titles with the chapter or unit or lesson titles. It also includes the foreword or preface, book map, index, and the page numbers. It is very much necessary for a book.

Using a dictionary

Using a dictionary is very important for a student as well as for all. A dictionary is a collection of words. It lists the words of a language and gives necessary information about them. It tells us about the spelling, pronunciation, meaning and parts of speech etc. of words .Sentences are given in italics to make the meaning of words clear. Example sentences show how words are used. It also gives the synonyms and the antonyms of a word. We find words made by adding prefixes and suffixes to the root word. Parts of speech are shown. A verb word is always given in the simple present tense. But the past form of a verb and the past participle are also shown.

Hygiene

Hygiene means to keep ourselves, our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health. Nobody likes an unclean person. So we should follow the rules of hygiene. We should have a bath everyday to keep our body clean. It will keep the body free from dirt and bacteria. We should wash our clothes regularly. It is important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilets. We should brush our teeth. We should also cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be pure. Moreover, we should keep our surroundings and environment neat and clean. If we do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a healthy and happy life.

A Nature Lover

A man who loves nature is considered a nature lover.Katric Poramanik has passion is to plant trees. Now he is sixty-three years old. He started planting trees when he was only ten years old. His father once told him that he can get God’s blessings by planting trees. Kartic believed it heart and soul. Never in his life had he stopped planting trees. Many of his trees are now 35-40 years old. Kartic feels happy to see them. He also feels to see people sitting under these trees saplings. By now he has planted hundreds of trees. He has planted trees beside the roads, in and around the bazer, schools and colleges, open fields and many other places. Katric does a noble job by planting trees in his leisure. He saves the environment and thus saves the humanity.

Naskahi Khantha

Nakshai Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was taken from Bengali word, ‘Nakshi’ which means artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practiced in rural Bengal for centuries.The Nakshi Kantha’became popular after poet JasimUdddin’s poem “Nakshi Kanthar Math”was published in 1929.It has a far reaching effect on the field of Bangladeshi culture and tradition. Traditional kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts.Mymensingh,Jamalpur,Rajshahi, Faridpur,Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this craft. Now it is produced commercially and we can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand because of the colorful patterns and designs embroidered on them.Finally,we can say that “Nakshai Kantha” signifies a token of Bengali culture

The Ethnic People in Bangladesh

Ethnic is one kind of tribe or community of people. They are different from us. Their religion is also different from ours. They are very important part of the culture of our country. Their culture is different from modern western culture and therefore interesting for the people of western countries. Their clothes, jewellery, cooking and eating habit is different from ours. The majority of those people live in Chittagong Hill tracts. Some of them live some regions of Mymensing, Rajshahi, Bhola and Sylhet.They live in the forest areas, in the hills and in rural areas. They practise Jhum cultivation. By religion they are Hindus, Christians or Bhuddists. They speak their own mother tongue along with the affected/unnatural pronunciation. They have some common characteristic. They have their own lifestyles. They build their houses on bamboo or wooden platforms. Rice is their staple food. Men wear lungi and women wear thamis or sarongs and angis.Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes. They are fond of songs, music, dances, and theatre and fair.

How to prepare custard

My younger sister does not know how to prepare custard. I call her and say that first wash the fruits and peel them. Then cut the fruits into small pieces and keep them in a bowl. Now boil the milk in a pot. Next mix sugar in it and stir well. Now take the custard powder in a small cup of 4 tablespoons of cold milk and mix well. Then pour the mixture into the boiling milk and stir well. Boil for five minutes, stirring it all the time. After that take the pot off the stove. Let the custard be cool. Finally pour it into the fruit bowl. Now the delicious custard is ready to eat.

How to decorate your drawing room for a birthday party

My younger sister does not know how to decorate your drawing room for a birthday party. I call her and say that the first step is to clean the room properly and remove the unnecessary things from it. Hang a poster on the wall and the poster should contain the name of the occasion. Many colourful balloons can also be hung from the ceiling. Stick some flowers on the every inside wall of the room with scotch tape. These flowers can be natural or artificial. Place a table in the room and the cake should be put on that. Around the cake put some bunches of natural flowers which will spread sweet fragrance. The room is now ready for the party.

Load shedding

Load-shedding means the suspension of the supply of electricity for a certain period. It occurs in all the places where there is connection of electricity. It has become a regular affair in our country. There are many reasons for load shedding. The insufficient production of electricity in our country is the main cause of load-shedding. Misuse of electricity is another cause. Illegal connection of electricity is also responsible for load-shedding. Fresh food preserved in the refrigerator gets rotten. Load-shedding at night encourages the miscreants in there violent works. Students also cannot study properly due to load-shedding. After all, load shedding affects the economy of our country. So the authority should establish more lands and power houses to solve this problem. Illegal connection and system loss should also be stopped.

Traffic Jam

Traffic jam is a long line of vehicles in which many vehicles get stuck in jam. It is one of the major problems of city life. It occurs in big cities and towns. The main cause of traffic jam is the narrowness of roads in proportion to the large number of vehicles. Our vehicles have increased but our roads have not increased. The numbers of unlicensed vehicles are increasing day by day. The drivers have little knowledge about traffic rules. Parking here and there and overtaking tendency are also the cause of occurring traffic jam. It brings great suffering to us. It kills our valuable time. We can not reach school, college, office and hospital in time. However, this problem should be solved. The number of roads should be increased. Traffic rules should also be imposed with an iron hand. Unlicensed vehicles should be removed. Drivers have to be conscious about traffic rules and regulations.

Our National Flag

National flag symbolizes a nation’s independence. It introduces any country to the people of the world. Every independent country has a national flag. We live in an independent country. We have our own national flag too. It varies from country to country. Our National flag is rectangular in shape. The ratio of its length and breadth is 10:6. It may be made of cotton, liner or silk The colour of our national flag is green with a red circle in the middle. The green color indicates youth and peace. The red circle indicates dark period of oppression the sunrise after a long dark period of oppression. It also indicates the bright future of our nation.  They sacrificed their lives for the country in 1971.It is kept half- mast on the national mournful days. We love and respect our national flag very much. We are proud of it.

Street / Road Accident

The accident that is generally taken place on street is called road accident. It is taken place by buses, trucks, rickshaws, baby-taxies etc. It is increasing day by day. Thousands of people die every year due to street accident. Most of the accidents generally take place in urban areas. There are many causes of street accident. The reckless driving of the drivers is the main cause of it. The unconsciousness of the people is also responsible for increasing street accident. Most of the drivers are not willing to obey traffic rules. On the other hand, passers-by are also over busy. They do not usually use over bridge and underground path. As a result, street accident is caused every day. However, this problem should be solved by taking necessary steps. Traffic rules should be imposed strictly. Passers-by and drivers should be aware. Radio and television can play a vital role in this regard.

A Village Doctor

A village doctor is a person who gives medicine and treatment with his little knowledge to the village people. He is very popular and familiar figure to the villagers. Though he is quack, he is very important in the village. He is not well-educated person.He gathers experience by working under a qualified doctor or in a medicine shop. He keeps some common and necessary medicines. His chamber is usually seen in market. A few chairs, a table, an almirah and a few benches are seen in his chamber. He is very active, punctual and dutiful. He gets up early in the morning. He opens his dispensary early in the morning and begins to attend the patients. He tries his best to cure the patient but takes little fees from them. He leads very simple life. A village doctor is an important figure to the villagers because they find him whenever they call him. Actually, he is the best friend of the villagers.

My Visit to a Village Fair

On the occasion of Bengali New Year’s Day I get a chance to visit a village fair some days ago. I went there with some of my friends. I reached the fair at 4 p.m. The fair was held under a banyan tree situated in our village. The whole place was fully decorated. Many people gathered here. I saw there many attractive things. I enjoyed puppet shows and magic shows. There were many shops. They sold different things. I bought candy, balloons, earthen pots, wooden toys, etc. I also bought a clay dolls for my younger sister. I enjoyed the day very much. I gathered much experience from the fair. It was really a memorable day in my life. I returned home at 9 a.m.

A Rickshaw Puller

A rickshaw puller is a man who pulls rickshaw for money. He is very familiar figure in our country. He is very poor. His income is very law. Generally, he has no rickshaw of his own. He hires it. He has to pay about 40 to 50 taka for a single day. He earns about 250 to 300 taka per day. In bad weather, he demands more money. Most of the times he bargains with the passengers. As a rickshaw puller, He earns very small amount, he can not live in better place. He usually lives in a slum. He leads very miserable life. His life is full of sorrows and sufferings. He faces more difficulties in maintaining his family. He has to live from hand to mount. He cannot provide food, education and medicine to his family properly. He finds great pleasure to serve human being at a minimum cost. His service is really very great. He is friend to all.