Himu by Humayun Ahmed – Download Links


Here goes the download links of “Himu” novels by Humayun Ahmed. All the files are hosted on a different server, so don’t blame me for piracy as I’ve merely provided the links for you guys. Enjoy!

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Listed in chronological order:

  1. Mayuurakshee (ময়ূরাক্ষী) – 1990
  2. Darojar Opashe (দরজার ওপাশে) – 1992
  3. Himu (হিমু) – 1993
  4. Parapar (পারাপার) – 1994
  5. Ebong Himu (এবং হিমু) – 1995
  6. Himur Hate Koekti Neelpadma (হিমুর হাতে কয়েকটি নীল পদ্ম) – 1996
  7. Himur Ditiyo Prohor (হিমুর দ্বিতীয় প্রহর) – 1997
  8. Himur Roopalee Ratri (হিমুর রূপালী রাত্রি) – 1998
  9. Ekjon Himu Koekti Jhi Jhi Poka (একজন হিমু কয়েকটি ঝি ‍ঝি‍ পোকা) – 1999
  10. Tomader Ei Nogore (তোমাদের এই নগরে) – 2000
  11. Chole Jay Boshonter Din (চলে যায় বসন্তের দিন) – 2002
  12. Se Ase Dheere (সে আসে ধীরে) – 2003
  13. Angul Kata Joglu (আঙ্গুল কাটা জগলু) – 2005
  14. Holud Himu Kalo Rab (হলুদ হিমু কালো র্যাব) – 2006
  15. Aaj Himur Biye (আজ হিমুর বিয়ে) – 2007
  16. Himu Remande (হিমু রিমান্ডে) – 2008
  17. Himur Modhyadupur (হিমুর মধ্যদুপুর) – 2009
  18. Himur Babar Kothamala (হিমুর বাবার কথামালা) – 2009
  19. Himur Neel Josna” (হিমুর নীল জোছনা) – 2010 NEW!

Himur Neel Josna
Grab the latest novel of the series “Himur Neel Josna” (হিমুর নীল জোছনা), published in February 2010 on the occasion of Ekushey Book Fair. It’s a good one!

All the files are between 2 to 10 megabytes, and requires a PDF reader to open which I’m sure all of you already have. Buy hard copy of the books to support the author if you like them!

Broken link? Please let me know and I’ll mirror it. :)

Ubuntu 9.04 Guide in Bengali


BLUA Documentation Team has published a beginners guide on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) in Bengali, which is available for download from http://linux.org.bd/go.php?link=ubuntuguide (PDF file, 2.7 MB).

If you’re new to Ubuntu Linux and want to learn more about it, then this guide should be helpful to you. The topics covered are installation, package management, network and Internet connection setup, customization, proprietary hardware driver and multimedia support, troubleshooting, and much more.

Please pass on this message to your friends and colleagues who might be interested in using Ubuntu.

Bangladesh Fact File


In case if you wanted to know more about Bangladesh…

  • Bangla (also known as Bengali), the national language of Bangladesh, is the fifth most frequently-spoken language in the world. Bangladesh became a country in 1971 when it declared its independence from Pakistan. Bangladesh used to be East Pakistan, or East Bengal. West Bengal is a state in India.
  • The word Bangladesh was coined around 1971 when the country was formed: it means land (desh) of the Bangla (Bengali people).
  • Bangladesh is bordered by two countries: India and Burma (Myanmar).
  • Bangladesh has its own 12-month calendar with six seasons.
  • Bangladesh is known for its production of the jute plant, whose fiber is made into carpets, rope and other products. Jute is known as the golden fibre in Bangladesh.
  • Every region of Bangladesh has its own dessert (mishti): if you are eating chum-chum, you’re in Tangail, if it’s Roshmallai you’re in Comilla.
  • In Dhaka, all of the autorickshaws and most of the taxis run on clean-burning natural gas rather than diesel or petrol.
  • The Bengali people of Bangladeshi fought for the right to speak their own language in 1952, this event is now commemorated worldwide as International Mother Language Day.
  • The monsoon season in Bangladesh is generally from June to August. If you visit then, bring an umbrella.
  • Bangladesh lies on the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees northern latitude). Other countries on this line include Mexico, the Bahamas, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, India and China.Bangladesh’s parliament building, an architectural landmark, was designed by an American architect, Louis Khan.

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Ekushey Fonts for Ubuntu


I’ve been using the Unicode based Bengali fonts of Ekushey for a long time, specially SolaimanLipi which I use almost everywhere. To make these fine fonts easily available on Ubuntu, I’ve made a package of all of them called ttf-ekushey. Users of Ubuntu derivatives such as Linux Mint can use this package too.

Font list:

  1. SolaimanLipi
  2. Rupali
  3. Ekushey Lohit
  4. Ekushey Sharifa
  5. Ekushey Punarbhaba
  6. Ekushey Sumit
  7. Ekushey Durga
  8. Ekushey Saraswati
  9. Ekushey Puja
  10. Ekushey Azad
  11. Ekushey Godhuli
  12. Ekushey Mohua

(Twelve for now, but whenever they releases a new font I’ll update my package too.)
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Moncho Natok


Time: 18:30-21:30
Location: Shilpakala Academy Experimental Theater Hall

I just came back home watching Aronnok Natyadal’s play “Raarang”, which (almost) bored me to death. I wouldn’t have been there if one of the actresses on the play wasn’t my friend. Bengali literature never really touched me, nor did this play.

Moncho Natok

It was the first time I watched a theater play, and probably the last. Gee, it’s so khet!

Aalo


তুমি আর তো কারো নও, শুধু আমার
যত দূরে সরে যাও রবে আমার
স্তব্ধ সময়টাকে ধরে রেখে
স্মৃতির পাতায় শুধু তুমি আমার

কেন আজ এত একা আমি?
আলো হয়ে দূরে তুমি
আলো আলো আমি কখনও খুজে পাবে না
চাঁদের আলো তুমি কখনও আমার হবে না

রোমন্থন করি ফেলে আসা দৃশ্যপট স্বপ্নে আঁকা
লুকিয়ে তুমি কোন সুদূরে
হয়ত ভবিষ্যতের আড়ালে
তবে আজ এত একা কেন?
আলো হয়ে দূরে তুমি
ঘাসের চাদরে শুয়ে একা
আকাশের পানে চেয়ে জেগে থাকা…

This is the first track of Tahsan’s third solo album “Ichche”, released last week. I’ve been listening to this song non-stop for the last 8 hours, and thought of sharing it with my readers. I’m dedicating it to a very special person — hope she understands what I want to mean.

Click here if you can’t see the Bangla text above.

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