George Orwell – The Freedom of the Press (alternate preface) This book was first thought of‚ so far as the central idea goes‚ in 1937‚ but was not written down until about the end of 1943. By the time when it came to be written it was obvious that there would be great difficulty in getting it published (in spite of the present book shortage which ensures that anything describable as a book will ’sell ’)‚ and in the event it was refused by four publishers. Only one of these had any ideological
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Mymensingh is a district of Dhaka division‚ Bangladesh which was once a large district. Mymensingh district was established in 1787. This greater district was later reorganized as six districts. They are Tangail‚ Jamalpur‚ Kishoreganj‚ Sherpur‚ Netrokona‚ and Mymensingh. Mymensingh district has eight municipalities and twelve Upzillas. The municipalities are‚ namely Bhaluka‚ Gaffargaon‚ Gauripur‚ Ishwarganj‚ Mymensingh Sadar‚ Nandail‚ Muktagachha‚ and Trishal. The twelve upzillas are: Bhaluka‚ Dhobaura
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Contents 1. Social stratification 2. Characteristics of social stratification 3. Origins of social stratification 4. Social stratification in Bangladesh 5. Religious stratification In Bangladesh 6. Caste systems among Hindus 7. Caste systems among Muslims All societies arrange their members in terms of superiority‚ inferiority and equality. The vertical scale of evaluation‚ this placing of people in strata‚ or layers is called stratification. Social stratification is a natural
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the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757. The battle established the Company rule in Bengal which expanded over much of India for the next hundred years. The battle took place at Plassey (anglicised version of Palashi) on the banks of the Bhagirathi River (another name of Hooghly River upstream of Calcutta)‚ about 150 km north of Calcutta and south of Murshidabad‚ then capital of Bengal. The belligerents were Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah‚ the last independent Nawab of Bengal‚ and the British
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INTRODUCTION The human resource of a country is the most dynamic and valuable of all resources. For a developing and over populated country like ours‚ it is essential to understand and utilize the tremendous potential that lay in our human resource. The youth‚ therefore‚ is the determining factor of the quality of this potential. Poverty‚ unemployment‚ illiteracy and overpopulation have plagued India for ages now. We shall discuss a segment of one of these evils – unemployment of the youth. Before
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Aurobindo Ghosh was born in Calcutta‚ India. His father‚ Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose‚ was District Surgeon of Rangapur‚ Bengal. His mother‚ Swarnalata Devi‚ was the daughter of Brahmo religious and social reformer‚ Rajnarayan Basu. Aravinda means "lotus" in Sanskrit. Aurobindo spelled his name Aravinda while in England‚ as Aravind or Arvind while in Baroda‚ and as Aurobindo when he moved to Bengal. The surname Ghose is pronounced‚ and usually written in English‚ as "Ghosh"‚ and Aurobindo’s name often appears
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Cultural Heritage of Bangladesh 1. Introduction: Bangladesh is a melting pot of races. She‚ therefore‚ has a mixed culture. Her deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ drama‚ music and painting. Bangladeshi culture is influenced by three great religions- Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Islam in successive order‚ with Islam having the most pervading and lasting impact. Like a colorful montage‚ the cultural tradition of the country is a happy blending of many variants
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systems of the world consist of the West African and Asia-Australian monsoons. The term was first used in English in British India (now India‚ Bangladesh and Pakistan) and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the area. The south-west monsoon winds are called ’Nairutya Maarut’ in India. Definition Monsoon‚ derived from the Arabic word "Mausim" meaning "season"‚ although generally defined
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Swadeshi Movement emanated from the partition of bengal‚ 1905 and continued up to 1908. It was the most successful of the pre-Gandhian movements. Initially the partition plan was opposed through an intensive use of conventional ’moderate’ methods of press campaigns‚ numerous meetings and petitions‚ and big conferences at the calcutta town hall in March 1904 and January 1905. The evident and total failure of such techniques led to a search for new forms - boycott of British goods‚ rakhi bandhan and
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Elections 1954 were held in March 1954 under the India Act of 1935‚ and on the basis of universal adult franchise. The contesting parties in the elections were the ruling muslim league and a five-party alliance called united front. The major partners of the Front were the Awami Muslim League led by Maulana abdul hamid khan bhasani‚ the krishak sramik party by ak fazlul huq‚ Nezam-e-Islam led by Maulana Atahar Ali‚ and Ganatantri Dal led by haji mohammad danesh. In the elections held from 8 to
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