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Dhaka Tribune Wednesday, March 5, 2014Volume 1, Issue 45

Tales From The CiTyTales From The CiTyEpisodEs 41 : what’s thE storyEpisodEs 41 : what’s thE story

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Did you know the first day of March is celebrated as Pig Day in the United States? The celebration of this special day first started in Texas to celebrate the pig as man’s most intelligent farm animal. I do hope you liked reading about my adventures outside the Treehouse. We have yet another fun-filled issue for you this week. Flip

through the pages to find out Mythical Creatures on Pg2 (Discobang’s Pad); don’t forget to check out the details of the Ichhe Aako Art Competition organised by Meena Bazar. We’ve got some fun crafts for you on Pg6 (Dr Meow’s Lab). Enjoy. Send us fun facts about yourself, pictures you drew in class. We love hearing from you!

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hey friends,

Solution: The cabin has been lived in for more than two hours, probably for a couple of days. Proof: All the snow on the roof has melted due to the heat from the fireplace (and lousy insulation)

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2 disCobang’s padEventsMythical creature of the weekGriffinWord on the street Cricket fever

3 taLEs from thE CityWhat’s the story?

4 bhootum’s CLassroomAmazing facts; Connect the dotsLearn English kids Word search

5 spEEdy’s ZonEDIY Accessory holder TV When calls the heartToy Fruit ninjaVideo game CrashArt tutorial

6 dr mEow’s LabPet tales PeekabhawTrivia Fun facts about moneyMagic Finger in a boxFun science The bending straw trick

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cheering kids on to a great habit, Monasa Learning Centre is co-sponsoring the Dhaka Reading Race, an inter-school reading competition starting on March 1.

For the winning class of the month-long reading competition, the prize is a Pizza Party courtesy of Pizza Roma, with certificates and for the winners who meet the target of 600 minutes, a coupon for free Yo Berries frozen yogurt.

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CriCkEt fEvEr!With the T20 right around the corner, this little kid gets on the street, ready to bat! So, here is a big fan of cricket, playing with such joy that you would say that he is bound to be a cricketer! He bats a lot of energy and when he misses, he jumps towards the ball to start the game. His excitement is simply amazing and cute! This little ball of energy should make you want to leave everything else and play with him. radia ali

Word on ThE STrEET

Suhadha afrin

The Griffin was a bird-like beast with the body of a lion, but the head and wings of an eagle.

These creatures are believed to be from India, where they would find gold in the northern mountains. They protected the gold they found and soon began to build nests from it. They kept a very strong guard over their homes, and often became violent if they thought someone was trying to steal from them.

Griffins are known for their ability to soar like the eagle, and have the speed and sharp eyesight of the lion. Tales of their courage and strength are told even today.

Fun fact: Do you remember the hippogriff in Harry potter? According to mythology, a Hippogriff is the offspring of a griffin and a horse. afsha sattar

MyThiCAl CrEATurE of ThE WEEk

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On the topic of “Animal Planet” and “Being a Child in 2014,” SPEED Youth’s Annual Arts Festival was held on February 28 at Spectra Convention Centre.

Taking part were Scholastica, DPS STS school, Playpen School, Green Dale International, The City School, Little Steps Art School and Maple Bear School.

1st place from the Juniors group went to Maheer Tazwar Moin Abir from Green Dale International School and from the Seniors group went to Faiaz Irfan from Green Dale International School. Second position was won by Ayesha Ahmed Khan from DPS STS School from the Juniors and Sameen Yasar from DPS STS from the Seniors.

annuaL art fEstivaL 2014

Art Competition & events March 7 Venue Abahani Stadium Topic: Kolopanar BangladeshRegistration booth will be open till March 6 at all Meena Bazar outlets.

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Speedy is always complaining about Discobang. Today Jonaki wants to find out why.

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EpisodE 41 : whats’s thE story?

Created by Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Story by Sabrina Fatma Ahmad

Illustration by Syed Rashad Imam TanmoyColour by Rio Shuvo

taLEs from thE City

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All the girls out there, this is a classy yet funky DIY for you. Here’s a cool activity for you to make your own necklace hold-ers using different door knobs or handles of different drawers and cupboards

You need• A piece of flat wood or a plank• Drill • Knobs of different doors, cupboards• Parental Guidance

InstructionsMeasure and drill holes for your knobs into a flat plank or piece of wood. At-tach the different knobs to the plank by screwing them on with the help of the drilled holes. Fix them properly and voila! Bring out your necklaces and get them hanging. You can also attach the board with the accessories to a wall, or leave them standing on a dressing table. sama E dEEn

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MuST Try diyaCCEssoriEs with a funk

Most of the shows that we see these days are funny. The growing popularity of such TV shows outshines the more serious ones. We look into one such TV show today.

The story is about one rich woman named Elizabeth Thatcher, who leaves everything behind to start a career in teaching. She chooses Coal valley, the western mining town which has suffered a recent mining tragedy killing a lot of

men and leaving numerous families helpless. She is able to make friends- Abigail Stanton and Cat Montgomery, who have had to work in mines following their husbands’ deaths. A twist in the story comes when the constable of the town, Jack Thornton starts to suspect that Elizabeth’s father had a hand on the recent mining incident.

This TV show will surely hook you to it. Do check it out. syEd azraf zaman

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Eating fruits can be very tasty and healthy. Slicing fruits can be just as much fun. Confused? We bring to you another toy this week which is similar to the famous game app “Fruit Ninja.” The aim of the game is to slice as many fruits as you can in a set time limit. Be careful of the bombs though.

Fruit Ninja: Slice of life is a board game made after the game app. The idea of slicing fruits and avoiding bombs are present in the board game. It’s a two player game where each player has a

sword. Each player must choose 10 fruits among the five different fruits available (lemon, kiwi, orange, apple, watermelon). Each fruit either has a slice on one side or a bomb hidden in it. The players have to pick mission cards in each round to go forward. The first player to match the correct fruit piece with the sliced fruit on the card wins the card. The player to get five cards first, wins.

This exciting toy is available in Lavender and it costs around Tk4, 000.

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Can you guess an orange fox that thrills your way to action? With fourteen games already out, Crash Bandicoot is back with Crash: Mind Over Mutant!

As a first person game, Crash is a game based on adventures on Wumpa Island. The game is like watching an animated movie with a great story. It shows you

how to save the world with magic mojos!It can be played on PlayStation 2,

XBOX 360, Nintendo DS, and the Wii. You can find the video game in SOF, which is part of the UAE market.

If you haven’t heard of Crash Bandicoot yet, you’ll surely still enjoy it as much as Crash fans do! saba sattar

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thE bEnding straw triCkUsing just the power of your eyes, bend a straw sitting in half a glass of water without even touching it!

What you’ll need• A glass half filled with water• A straw• Your eyes InstructionsLook at the straw from the top and bottom of the glass.Look at the straw from the side of the glass. Now look at the point where the straw enters the water, does something seem strange?

What’s happening?Our eyes are using light to see difficult objects all the time, but when this light travels through different mediums (such as water & air) it changes direction slightly. Light bends when it passes from water to air. The straw looks bent because you are seeing the bottom part through the water and air but the top part through the air only.

It sounds like a magic trick but it’s really another amazing scientific theory at work. But now that you know its secret, you can impress your friends with this trick and then explain them why! faizah aziz

fingEr in a box!

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Things You Need• One small gift box with lid• Cotton wool• Face powder

What to doCut out a hole that is big enough for your finger to fit through at the bottom of the box.Now fill the entire box with cotton wool so that the hole is not seen by your friends when the box is open.Dust your finger with face powder to make it look old.Push your finger through the hole and lay it on the cotton.Put on the lid on the box, and tell your

friends you have a mummy finger in the box.Take the lid off and show the finger to your friends.Move it slightly and act amazed. Is it coming alive? munira fidai

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Princess, the naughty dog was bought when she was just a puppy! It took her no time to get used to the people in the house. Princess would run around, play with everyone and make a mess wherever she went. Mornings would be annoying because Princess would wake everybody up to play with her. One fine day, Princess was nowhere to be seen! Everyone was searching for her in the

house, but there was no sign of Princess. I thought she got lost. My friend decided to search for her around the block so he went to get his shoes out from under his bed and “Rawph Rawph” shouted Princess and jumped on him licking him all over his face. Princess, as usual, was playing around and wanted everybody to join the game. And like every other day, that morning was an annoying, yet an unusual one! anka malik

pEEkabhaw!!

• Cattle is probably the oldest form of money. Cattle as money dates back to 9000 B.C.

• The first coins, pieces of bronze shaped like cattle, appeared around 2000 B.C. Their value was determined by their weight, making use difficult.

• The first coins were made around 2500 years ago.

• Paper money was first used in China over 1000 years ago.

• Before the days of paper money, Americans traded animal skins, including deer and elk bucks, for goods and services. This is why the word “buck” describes money.

• A piece of currency can be folded 4,000 times before it will tear.

• Currency is made of 25 parts linen and 75 parts cotton paper.

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