This is a list of famous and notable Bengali people, from West Bengal and North East India or Bangladesh, or people with Bengali ancestry or people who speak Bengali as their primary language.

At present there are 129 public and private universities in Bangladesh. The numbers of public universities are 37 while private universities are 92. The first public university is The University of Dhaka, established in 1921. The establishment of private university is relatively a new phenomenon in this country. In early 1990s, private sector came forward to establish universities. Since then country experienced a spectacular growth in private universities– they were mostly in and around Dhaka. Factors for Considering Ranking of the Private Universities in Bangladesh: Most prospective students are faced with the same questions or scenario– what factors should I consider when I’m trying to find the best private university for me? There are many ways to find out a university. When you are going to selecting a university, it’s very important to consider various factors in order to find the top ranked universities that best suits you and your unique needs. For example, when you want to know if a movie or a cricket match is worth watching, you may look at movie reviews to see how many stars or most popular cricketer were given to the movie or the cricket match. The same sort of principle can be used when choosing a university. We have considered following factors to find out top ranked private universities in Bangladesh: 1. Teaching and learning innovation 2. Quality of Professors 3. Research Facilities 4. Freshmen Retention Rate 5. Financial Aid Services 6. Student to Faculty Ratio 7. Library and Laboratories 8. Graduation Rate 9. Size of the University 10. Jobs, Projects and Internship Opportunities 11. Updated Course Curriculum 12. Study Abroad Opportunities 13. Global Accreditation 14. On Campus Life and Extracurricular Activities 15. Sports Participation 16. Alumni Network 17. Cost of Tuition, Living, and More 18. Available Majors and Study Areas 19. Available Support Services 20. Safety and Campus Security Specially for the Women 21.Process of Freshmen Enrollment 22. Permanent Campus

Satellite TV Channel was introduced in Bangladesh in the 1990s. On 29 September 1992, the US television network CNN started relaying its transmission via satellite in Bangladesh for a few hours everyday using the BTV channel. The same year, BBC started the same under similar arrangements. Permission to use dish antennas for receiving satellite transmissions directly by general users opened up new opportunities for the Bangladeshi viewers to see programmes from the outside world. Between 1992-95, more than 10 foreign TV channels entered Bangladeshi homes. Today, this number stands at more than 100. The satellite television channels are now among the most popular means of entertainment for the people. New channels introduced in 1992 in Bangladesh in addition to CNN and BBC were basically those of the Star Television Network, Zee TV network, Indian TV and Pakistan TV. Some early starters bought dish antennas for very high prices and installed them on their roofs. Very soon, the innovative entrepreneurs, foreseeing a lucrative business, started operating private cable networks, which mushroomed throughout the country. The number of channels subscribed increased substantially in the major cities. Private satellite TV channel of Bangladesh origin channel-1, ATN Bangla also went into operation from the late nineties. NTV and Ekushay TV appeared with variety of news and programme later became popular satellite TV channels. According to a survey conducted in 1998 by a Dhaka daily, ATN, BBC, Channel-V, CNN, DD-7, DD-Metro, Discovery, ESPN, Prime Sports, Sony, Star TV Network (Star Movies, Star Plus, Star Sports), Zee TV and Zee Cinema were among the most watched and most popular channels. CNN, TNT, MTV and Cartoon Network were found to have a high viewing rate. Among the relatively new entrants, Ekushey Television, ATN Bangla, Channel I, Star World, National Geographic, HBO, AXN Action TV, and Alpha TV (now called Zee-Bangla) also made good impression among the Bangladeshi viewers. Ekushey Television was shut down during the rule of 4-Party alliance government (2001-2006). Some new local private satellite channels were given permission to launch their operations during this period. These included: RTV, Bangla Vision, Channel One, Boishakhi Television and Diganta Television. Ekushey Television resumed its operation in 2007 during the tenure of the caretaker government. The state-owned BTV also extended its transmission worldwide by launching a satellite channel called 'BTV World'. Three private channels channel One, Falgun Music and CSB news were shut down earlier. Desh TV, ATN News, Independent TV, Samoy Sangbad, GTV, Bijoy TV, Independent TV, Channel 71, My TV, Islamic TV, Machranga TV, Channel 24, Mohna TV, Channel 16 and Channel 9 are the latest notable entrant in the field. Some other new private satellite TV channels are expected to go on air very soon. According to a survey conducted in 2008, 68% Bangladeshi of over 15 years of age watch satellite TV channels at least once in a week. The number of TV audience has increased by 26% during the least ten years because of the massive expansion of local satellite TV transmissions as well as cable network. Only 8% households of Bangladesh had TV sets in 1995, the figure has raised to 41% now and 42% TV sets have satellite antennas or cabel connections. Earlier in 2006, the 'Cable TV Network Operation Act' was enacted to regulate the activities of cable TV operators in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi rock began in 1960 a handful of self-taught musicians joined to create original songs. Their efforts resulted in the birth of the Bangla rock scene. In 1963, Zinga Goshty was the first[citation needed] orchestra band in Bangladesh, formed in Chittagong by a group of students from Chittagong College.[2] Pioneering groups during the late 1960s included Windy Side of Care (M. Fazle Rub, Alamgir, Rafique Mazhar Islam Saju, Rafi Omar, and Khwaja Shabbir Quader), the Lightnings (Neo Mendis,Noel Mendis) Rambling Stones (Zafar Iqbal and others), Ugly Phases, Time Ago Motion (Robin and others), Fire in Ice (Selim Alam, Reza Ahmed, Chhoton Islam and Habib Zafarullah Mithu) and Insex Dui (a band with American students studying at the American School in Dacca). They performed without expensive instruments or sound systems.[1] Azam Khan (Uchharon), a.k.a. the Legend, a.k.a. the Imaginative Composer, emerged during the 1970s. Happy Akhand's "Abar Alo Elo Je Shondha" was a popular song, and his premature death was a blow to the musicians he influenced. Akhand's contemporaries include the late Firoze Shahi, Ferdaus Wahid and Fakir Alamgir. Many old bands are still active, including Souls (1970), Feedback (1976), Miles (1978), Nagar Baul (1980) and Warfaze (1984). Source : wikipedia, Cover photo: Imtiaz Alam Beg.

It is official that Bangladesh Premier League 2018-19 (BPL T20) will kick-off from January 05, 2019. Due to the general elections in Bangladesh, the BPL T20 2018-19 was postponed to early next year. The official schedule is yet to be released by the organiser. However, we have got hold of BPL 2018-19 schedule which could likely be the final and official one. Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Date Day Time(GMT 6) Team VS Team Winner 5 January 2019 Sat 12:30 1. Rangpur Riders VS Chittagong Vikings (win: Chittagong Vikings ) 5 January 2019 Sat 17:20 2. Dhaka Dynamites VS Rajshahi Kings (Win: Dhaka Dynamites) 6 January 2019 Sun 12:30 3. Comilla Victorians VS Sylhet Sixers (win: Comilla Victorians) 6 January 2019 Sun 17:20 4. Khulna Titans VS Rangpur Riders (win: Rangpur Riders) 8 January 2019 Tue 12:30 5. Dhaka Dynamites VS Khulna Titans (win: Dhaka Dynamites) 8 January 2019 Tue 17:20 6. Comilla Victorians VS Rangpur Riders (win: Rangpur Riders) 9 January 2019 Wed 12:30 7. Sylhet Sixers VS Chittagong Vikings (win: Sylhet Sixers) 9 January 2019 Wed 17:20 8. Khulna Titans VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Rajshahi Kings) 11 January 2019 Fri 14:00 9. Dhaka Dynamites VS Rangpur Riders (win: Dhaka Dynamites) 11 January 2019 Fri 19:00 10. Comilla Victorians VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Comilla Victorians) 12 January 2019 Sat 12:30 11. Chittagong Vikings VS Khulna Titans (win: Chittagong Vikings) 12 January 2019 Sat 17:20 12. Dhaka Dynamites VS Sylhet Sixers (win: Dhaka Dynamites) 13 January 2019 Sun 12:30 13. Rangpur Riders VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Rajshahi Kings) 13 January 2019 Sun 17:20 14. Chittagong Vikings VS Comilla Victorians (win: Chittagong Vikings) Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Date Day Time Team VS Team Winner 15 January 2019 Tue 12:30 15. Khulna Titans VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Khulna Titans) 15 January 2019 Tue 17:20 16. Sylhet Sixers VS Comilla Victorians (win:Comilla Victorians) 16 January 2019 Wed 12:30 17. Dhaka Dynamites VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Rajshahi Kings ) 16 January 2019 Wed 17:20 18. Sylhet Sixers VS Rangpur Riders (win: Sylhet Sixers ) 18 January 2019 Fri 14:00 19. Sylhet Sixers VS Dhaka Dynamites (win: Dhaka Dynamites) 18 January 2019 Fri 19:00 20. Khulna Titans VS Comilla Victorians (win: Comilla Victorians) Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Date Day Time Team VS Team Winner 19 January 2019 Sat 12:30 21. Sylhet Sixers VS Rangpur Riders (win: Rangpur Riders) 19 January 2019 Sat 17:20 22. Chittagong Vikings VS Khulna Titans (win: Chittagong Vikings) 21 January 2019 Mon 12:30 23. Comilla Victorians VS Rajshahi Kings 21 January 2019 Mon 17:20 24. Dhaka Dynamites VS Chittagong Kings 22 January 2019 Tue 12:30 25. Khulna Titans VS Rangpur Riders 22 January 2019 Tue 17:20 26. Dhaka Dynamites VS Comilla Victorians 23 January 2019 Wed 12:30 27. Chittagong Vikings VS Rajshahi Kings 23 January 2019 Wed 17:20 28. Khulna Titans VS Sylhet Sixers Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Date Day Time Team VS Team Winner 25 January 2019 Fri 14:00 29. Sylhet Sixers VS Rajshahi Kings 25 January 2019 Fri 19:00 30. Chittagong Vikings VS Rangpur Riders 26 January 2019 Sat 12:30 31. Sylhet Sixers VS Khulna Titans 26 January 2019 Sat 17:20 32. Chittagong Vikings VS Rajshahi Kings (win: Rajshahi Kings) 28 January 2019 Mon 12:30 33. Khulna Titans VS Comilla Victorians (win: Dhaka Dynamites ) 28 January 2019 Mon 17:20 34. Dhaka Dynamites VS Rangpur Riders (win: Dhaka Dynamites ) 29 January 2019 Tue 12:30 35. Chittagong Vikings VS Comilla Victorians 29 January 2019 Tue 17:20 36. Rangpur Riders VS Rajshahi Kings 30 January 2019 Wed 12:30 37. Chittagong Vikings VS Dhaka Dynamites 30 January 2019 Wed 17:20 38. Sylhet Sixers VS Rajshahi Kings Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka Date Day Time Team VS Team Winner 01 February 2019 Fri 14:00 39. Dhaka Dynamites VS Comilla Victorians 01 February 2019 Fri 19:00 40. Chittagong Vikings VS Sylhet Sixers 2 February 2019 Sat 12:30 41. Comilla Victorians VS Rangpur Riders 2 February 2019 Sat 17:20 42. Dhaka Dynamites VS Khulna Titans 4 February 2019 Mon 12:30 Eliminator. TBC VS TBC 4 February 2019 Mon 17:20 Qualifier 1. TBC VS TBC 6 February 2019 Wed 17:20 Qualifier 2. TBC VS TBC 8 February 2019 Fri 19:00 Final. TBC VS TBC win Comilla Victorians

The 2018–19 Premier League is the 27th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 10 August 2018 and is scheduled to finish on 12 May 2019.

Our time on Earth is numbered and so are our opportunities for world travel. So why don’t we take advantage of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring places the world has to offer before we pass gloriously on into the sunset? Whether saving up for a vacation dream or knowing for certain the end of the world is near, we should all have a bucket list of must-see places. With the world our oyster, the list can seem endless. The following is a bucket list of 15 irresistible locations you must visit before you die.

Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound has led them to be cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal. Their style drew from a wide variety of influences, including blues, psychedelia, and folk music. Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music, particularly early in their career, while Plant generally supplied the lyrics. Jones' keyboard-based compositions later became central to the group's catalog, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their output and touring schedule were limited during the late 1970s, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death from alcohol-related asphyxia in 1980. In the decades that followed, the surviving members sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off Led Zeppelin reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Jason Bonham taking his late father's place behind the drums.

Pokémon fans around the world know the 'Kanto Pokérap' song by heart - from Electrode to Arbok! Although the number of Pokémon has grown with each generation, nothing beats the Original 151! Who do you think are the strongest or cutest? Who would you have in your final six? In other words, which Generation 1 Pokémon do you love the most? Help us find out by ranking this list of the original 151 Pokémon! Simply drag and drop each Pokémon in your chosen order and hit submit! Gotta rank 'em all!

Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive metal band formed in October 1999. Artcell is one of the leading bands of Bangladesh. The name "Artcell" was decided upon because it was softer sounding than a typical heavy metal name. In Cézanne and Shaju's words: -"Even though we were a heavy metal band when we started, we didn't want a heavy metal name. We wanted a softer or an artistic touch to the heavy metal side. 'Cells where art is produced' – that was pretty much the basic idea behind the name 'Artcell.' Ershad came up with it and we all opted for it." Artcell released its first studio album Onno Shomoy in 2002. It was both critically and commercially successful. After the success of Onno Shomoy, Artcell spent four years carrying out experiments with their music without releasing an album. They did, however, release singles scattered in various albums by other bands or compilation albums. Their second studio album Aniket Prantor was released in April 2006. The album was one of the top sellers of the year. In the 19 years since its inception, the band has released two albums. Their third album was scheduled to be released in December 2016 yet it is not published. Band members: Ershad Zaman - lead guitar and vocals (1999–present) George Lincoln D'Costa - vocal and guitar (1999–present) Saef Al Nazi Cézanne - bass, back-up vocals (1999–present) Kazi Sajjadul Asheqeen Shaju - drums (1999–present) Faisal Iftekher - bass (2016–present) Reaz (Mechanix) - drums (2010–present) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list contains their all the released/unreleased songs. Rank the best according to your opinion. Each song is associated with its lyrics in the description, courtesy of musixmatch.

Mortal Kombat is a video game franchise that requires no introduction. Originally developed by Midway Games' Chicago studio in 1992, it and its sequels remain a staple among aficionados of fighting games after a quarter century. At the time of its release the game was unique for its fantasy-horror themed fighting genre and spawned many sequels and a media franchise consisting of several action-adventure games, films (animated and live-action with its own sequel), and television series (animated and live-action). Other spin-offs include comic book series, a card game and a live-action tour. Along with Capcom's Street Fighter and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Tekken, Mortal Kombat has become one of the most successful fighting franchises in the history of video games. As of June 2000, the franchise had generated $5 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The series has a reputation for high levels of bloody violence, including, most notably, its Fatalities (finishing moves, requiring a sequence of button inputs to perform). The Fatalities, in part, led to the creation of the ESRB video game rating system. The series takes place in a fictional universe consisting of eighteen surviving realms. The Elder Gods decreed that the denizens of one realm could only conquer another realm by defeating the defending realm's greatest warriors in ten consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments. The series features scores of player characters. Among them are Earth's humans and cyborgs, good and evil deities, and denizens of Outworld and other realms. Here is a list of all the characters that appeared in the Mortal Kombat Franchise - Rank them from most favorite to least to tell us who ought to be the real champion of Mortal Kombat! (Queue theme Music!)

Shah Rukh Khan (born Shahrukh Khan; 2 November 1965), also known as SRK, is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Referred to in the media as the "Badshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood", "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world. As of 2015, Khan is co-chairman of the motion picture production company Red Chillies Entertainment and its subsidiaries, and is the co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders. He is a frequent television presenter and stage show performer. The media often label him as "Brand SRK" because of his many endorsement and entrepreneurship ventures. Khan's philanthropic endeavours have provided health care and disaster relief, and he was honoured with UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children's education. He regularly features in listings of the most influential people in Indian culture, and in 2008, Newsweek named him one of their fifty most powerful people in the world.

The natural disaster, Earthquake has caused immense damage to life and property. It has not only left thousands of people homeless, but has also ruined the lives of millions across the globe. Earthquakes affect many parts of the world every year. Also, earthquakes further lead to tsunamis and volcanic eruptions causing even more damage. The world is divided into seismic zones based on the tectonic plates and the magnitude of earthquakes. We bring you 10 most earthquake prone countries in the world and how the quake has caused immense damage in these countries.

The Mughal emperors, from the early 16th century to the early 18th century, built and ruled the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughals were a branch of the Timurid dynasty of Turkic origin from what is now Uzbekistan. Their power rapidly dwindled during the 18th century and the last of the emperors were deposed in 1857, with the establishment of the British Raj. Mughal emperors were of direct descent from Timur (generally known in the West as Tamerlane the Great), and also affiliated with Genghis Khan, because of Timur’s marriage with a Genghizid princess. The Mughals also had significant Indian Rajput and Persian ancestry through marriage alliances, as emperors were born to Rajput and Persian princesses. Only the first two Mughal emperors, Babur and Humayun, were fully Central Asian (Turki or what is now known as Uzbek), whereas Akbar was half-Persian (his mother was of Persian origin), Jahangir was half-Rajput and quarter-Persian, and Shah Jahan was three-quarters Rajput. Nevertheless, all Mughals were of Turkic seeds. At their Empire's greatest extent in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Mughals controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, extending from Bengal in the east to Kabul and Sindh in the west, Kashmir in the north to the Kaveri basin in the south. Its population at the time has been estimated as between 110 and 150 million (a quarter of the world's population), over a territory of more than 3.2 million square kilometres (1.2 million square miles). It was the second largest empire to have existed in the Indian subcontinent, spanning approximately four million square kilometres at its zenith, after only the Maurya Empire, which spanned approximately five million square kilometres. The Mughal Empire ushered in a period of proto-industrialization, and around the 17th century, Mughal India became the world's largest economic power, accounting for 24.4% of world GDP, and the world leader in manufacturing, producing 25% of global industrial output up until the 18th century. The Mughal Empire is considered "India's last golden age". Here is a list of all the rulers who ascended to the throne of Mughal Emperor. Who do you think had the greatest impact on the course of world history? Rank these rulers from most influential to least.

Kabir Sumon, Anjan Dutt and Nachiketa Chakraborty are three legends in Bangla song. They have given the bangla song a very unique style and a large number of great music compositions.

Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States. Throughout his career, he has had 10 number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With 47.4 million albums sold in the US and 155 million records globally, he is among the world's best-selling artists. Additionally, he is the only artist to have eight albums consecutively debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the King of Hip Hop. After his debut album Infinite (1996) and then Slim Shady EP (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP, which earned him his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His next two releases, 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002's The Eminem Show, were worldwide successes, with each being certified diamond in U.S. sales, and both winning Best Rap Album Grammy Awards—making Eminem the first artist to win the award for three consecutive LPs. They were followed by Encore in 2004, another critical and commercial success. Eminem went on hiatus after touring in 2005, releasing Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010. Both won Grammy Awards and Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide, the second time he had the international best-selling album of the year (after The Eminem Show). Eminem's eighth album, 2013's The Marshall Mathers LP 2, won two Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album; it expanded his record for the most wins in that category and his Grammy total to 15. In 2017, he released his ninth studio album, Revival. Given Eminem's years of artistic and lyrical accomplishments, it is not surprising that fans disagree which of his works are the best. Here is a list of the most memorable Eminem tracks of all time. Rank them from your most favorite to least and help decide collectively which are the best songs by the rapper in his illustrious career.

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design that is used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or as decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have since evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is similarly challenging (such as the maritime environment where semaphore is used). National flags are patriotic symbols with varied wide-ranging interpretations, often including strong military associations due to their original and ongoing military uses. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for other decorative purposes. The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin word vexillum, meaning flag or banner.

Comparing the greatest players in tennis in different eras is a very subjective task, mainly due to the many changes in racket technology and higher standard of fitness and nutrition. Despite the challenge, some names stand out and are timeless when debating the top tennis players in history. Here’s a list of the greatest achievers in tennis history, ranked.

Ever since its inception 71 years ago (as BAA), the NBA has produced a surreal collection of talent - iconic players whose moves and performances have been instrumental in transforming the sport into the modern spectacle that it is today. This list of Basketball legends contains both the well-known heroes of the past as well as the rising superstars of the current era. Rank these players in the order you think they ought to be and help create the most definitive list of "Greatest Players in the history of NBA". Source(s): Wikipedia, NBA.com