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One Week with Nature

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Last year, I was in Sylhet for one week as my second maternal uncle, Mesbah Mama, got transferred there. Thus, we found the perfect excuse for a family vacation. We made our way to Sylhet by train. And I must say, for my first train ride, it was a pleasant experience. After 7 hours, we reached the Sylhet Station of Sylhet Sadar Upazila. Mama’s car was waiting to pick us up. After a while, we reached their home at Sylhet Cantonment. We had our breakfast, and one of my cousins couldn’t sleep the entire night from the excitement of our arrival. We got welcomed in a very humble way. Then in the afternoon, we planned to visit all around the cantonment with my siblings and cousins. We had a lot of fun together. We played golf, and none of the golf balls went towards the destination. My cousin Rafin helped me out by correcting my posture,  and I must say the golf sticks were quite heavy. While returning, we were checking the infantry and artillery troops to see how their practice was goi...

Glorious Success Of Red Devils Is Now Turmoil

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  “Football” holds joy, glory, grief, and disappointment. Each football fan may relate to these. Well, everyone is going to think I'll talk about Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Portugal, etc. I am not talking about national teams. I will be discussing about a club. Some may claim I'll discuss about Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, P.S.G, etc. But no... it's all about Manchester United. Because, I support this club. Also, I love Manchester United. Source:  https://www.manutd.com/ Football enthusiasts are well aware of the world-renowned Premier League, the highest level of English football. It consists of twenty clubs competing with each other and following a system of promotion and relegation to the second tier of the division. Source: Google Image Before sharing my point of view in this blog, I would like to provide some context which is  important to understand the history of this club. Manchester United Football Club is one of the oldest clubs ...

Shorshe Ilish...

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Can Shorshe Iilish make you smile? let's talk about the recipe😁 Firstly, we need to prepare the mustard paste. for that, we need 2 table spoon of white mustard and 1 table spoon of black mustard. Then, 1 tsp of salt. green chilies, a pinch of sugar. 1/4 cup of warm water.  All ingredients needs to be soaked in warm water for 30 mins. Then we need to blend them until it is formed into a smooth creamy yellow paste embedded with green and black flecks😋  Furthermore, we have to prepare the Hilsha fish.   We need cut the fish into 5/6 pieces, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of turmeric and 1.5 tsp of mustard oil.  As hilsha is a very fragile and delicate fish so we have to be gentle while preparing. Therefore, the salt and turmeric needs needs to be mixed up in the mustard oil. Then we need to rub the mixed oil on both sides of the fish and set it for 30 mins.🕑 Last step ingredients:  2.5 tsp of vegetable or mustard oil, 1 tsp of nigella seeds. 1/2 cups of sliced onion ...

The Imperfect ideals of a protagonist

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  “ Fate Stay Night ” is a vastly popular fictional series written by Kinoko Nasu , who has included elements of history and myths from various time periods and regions. The most basic plot summary in most of these series is  about 7 mages taking part in the grail war where the victor gets to have their wish granted.                                                    source: FateUBW promotional artwork But the war is never the main focus of these stories. It is just a mechanism that drives the characters forward. The “Fate series” has gained its popularity through its excellent interactions and their development throughout the series. Let’s talk about two such characters. The protagonist and antagonist of the starting series “Fate Stay Night”, Shirou Emiya and Gilgamesh. One who is the embodiment of justice shown by his ideals and the other who is t...