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Asrar Chowdhury

Asrar Chowdhury teaches economic theory and game theory in the classroom. Outside he listens to music and BBC Radio; follows Test Cricket; and plays the flute.

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Adelaide win revives Australia’s BGT hopes

With the series level at 1-1, it is now effectively a three-match series as the BGT lives up to its reputation for bringing excitement to Test cricket. 
9 December 2024, 17:33 PM
9 December 2024, 17:33 PM
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Taking folk melodies of Bangladesh to the world

Folk Melody of Bangladesh: An Anthology of Bangladesh Folk Music in Standard Notation is a music anthology that compiles 204 carefully chosen folk songs of Bangladesh that date from the 16th century.
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
13 November 2024, 18:00 PM
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With and beyond Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pierre Alain-Baud, (Pyaro), the author of Le Messager du Qawwali (Voix du Monde) (Demi Lune 2008), and Kazi Abdullah Al Muktadir, the book’s Bangla translator in Shahen Shah E Qawwali: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pathak Shamabesh 2022) talked with Nazia Manzoor, Editor of the Daily Star Books. The authors shared anecdotes. What started out as a fun experiment, ended as a lasting experience in the hearts of all of us who were present that day.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Recovering a sunk cost

When we realise we have entered a situation due to a bad decision, the sooner we can make an effort to get out, the better.
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM
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Starting a degree in Economics? A teacher tells you what to expect

Economics has a unique way of looking at the world through unique tools and mechanisms. The problem, however, starts here. If you ask the question: What is economics, you could be misled.
23 November 2023, 09:53 AM
23 November 2023, 09:53 AM
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SOULS: Through the eyes of its founder, Sazed Ul Alam

I returned to Chattogram from the Liberation War on December 20, 1971 with my nephew,
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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How many eggs are there in our basket?

In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
5 September 2023, 03:00 AM
5 September 2023, 03:00 AM
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Why you need to know about contract cheating

Contract cheating is a process through which students (or academics) get original work done for them through a third party.
24 August 2023, 00:00 AM
24 August 2023, 00:00 AM
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50 Years of the Concert for Bangladesh: How It Came to Be

The backstory of the concert scripted in the heavens.
31 July 2021, 19:27 PM
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Re-reading ‘The Alchemist’: A book of omens

Before I knew it, I developed a personal relationship with the book. I was glued from beginning till end. I read slowly. Sometimes I read the same section twice. I could not focus on anything else till I finished. The experience was psychedelic: an expansion of the mind (imagination). In the end, the second omen worked. I was out of depression. Ricardo was right: “a good book (or film) can pull you out of depression”. 
28 July 2021, 07:56 AM
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The Dimensions of Infinity

To describe infinity, we need to redefine the way we count.
14 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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A Subtle Emptiness at Dhaka University

After my HSC, I stood at a crossroads. I reached a fork where only “two roads diverged”. And I had no option but to take one of the two roads and embrace the next phase in my life.
30 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Bayes’ Theorem, With No Maths

As new sets of information appear, we adapt our perception.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Azam Khan: Ten Years On, Bhalobasho Manushere

Today, June 5, 2021 is his tenth death anniversary.
5 June 2021, 11:02 AM
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Echoes at 100

This is the 100th instalment of the fortnightly column on SHOUT.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Bob Dylan at 80: Forget about today until tomorrow

The legendary singer-songwriter made songs a part of literature.
23 May 2021, 20:24 PM
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The Origin of Eid-ul-Fitr Songs

How did "O Mon Romjaner Oi Rojar Sheshe" come to be?
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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In search of Satyajit’s roots

Maa showed little Manik, “This is where you’re from.”
1 May 2021, 22:12 PM
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An ode to cricket, taken with a pinch of salt

The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind (HarperCollins India, 2020) is Ramachandra Guha’s latest book on cricket. It is his ode to a game his mother introduced him to at the age of four, and his father told him stories of.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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The Dimensions of Fasting

Religions have provided time-tested moral codes of conduct.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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Why Do We Choke Under Pressure?

The 2016 T20 World Cup Final. West Indies needed 19 runs off the last over. An unknown Carlos Brathwaite stormed his way into the history books with four consecutive sixes. West Indies won the T20 World Cup for the second time. Ben Stokes of England was bowling the last over. How could a dependable person like Stokes choke under pressure?
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra

The legacy of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra is in its songs of freedom.
24 March 2021, 18:00 PM
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Nobody Taught Us Money Management

Yet, schools don't teach how to manage money.
3 March 2021, 18:00 PM
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The Illusion of Success

Success truly isn't what it is. Even Superman is very mortal.
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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An Encounter With the Alchemist

My encounter with Santiago, Fatima and the Alchemist changed my life like it did for many others.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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New Year’s Celebrations

Trying to be happy is the prayer this Echoes makes for you in the coming year and beyond.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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1971: A story again made fresh

The generation of 1971 instilled that pride for the generation of 2021 to lead Bangladesh forward in the 21st century.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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Migration: All that glitters may not be gold

Today, young people are going abroad more than any time in our history. What's interesting is: what happens after they go abroad?
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM

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