http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3225 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:11:41 GMT 2026-04-03T19:11:41Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3237 European Painting and World War I: Evolution of Modern Era and Beyond Abir, Md. Shazed Ul Hoq Khan World War I, famously known as The Great War, had an immense impact globally. It changed not only the geopolitical equations and alliances among countries but also reshaped both the history and future of modern art and culture worldwide. European painting, having its grand legacy of almost three thousand years (from seven century BC till today) went through a drastic change in its form and focus during this war. Artists changed their way of interpreting the world around as well as their artistic expression. They could no longer express their emotions and views as glibly through their paintings/art works as they did during the romantic or Victorian era, just the period prior to the Great War. Images they produced were mostly fragmented and distorted. This paper focuses on how the trauma and havoc of the Great War affected European painters and their paintings with the formation of various “Isms”, which developed new wave of modern painting accordingly. “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned;” (Yeats, 1919) Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3237 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3236 Multiple Approaches to Translating the Poems and Songs in The Essential Tagore Islam, Mohammad Shafiqul Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), a universal poet winning the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913, draws global attention through translation – his work is retranslated or reformed through new translation from time to time. Whenever Tagore’s work in translation comes into discussion, Gitanjali, a seminal anthology of poems and songs, appears before us since the poet himself translated the book into English. If Gitanjali had not been translated, Tagore, needless to say, would not have drawn attention of the west. As a result, there would be little prospect for him to win the Nobel Prize. Critics take special interest in Tagore’s own translation alongside other translations because his work is still translated and retranslated with a variety of approaches. Many renowned Tagore translators have rendered his work into modern English, eschewing traditional approaches. One of the finest poets from India with his footsteps across borders and cultures, Tagore generates enormous interest among scholars for his vast and varied oeuvre translated in multifarious ways. Taking Radha Chakravarty’s observation that “translating Tagore today can be interventionist, transformative, and even utopian” into account, this paper attempts to explore multiple approaches that the translators have undertaken to render a selection of his poems and songs into English published in The Essential Tagore (2011). Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3236 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3235 Early Life of an Accidental Actor: Before Nayak Raj Razzak Haque, Muhammed Shahriar To Bangladeshis, Razzak or Nayak Raj Razzak is the glamorous film star who is pride of this nation. His fans may know all of his characters, memorized each song, cherish every single of his romantic scenes, and kept track of his achievements and accolades acquired over a lifetime. However, how many are aware of the trials, tribulations, and numerous hardship he had to overcome in the early part of his career to taste that success? Nayak Raj Razzak before attaining the iconic status was merely Abdur Razzak. That is why, whenever he is documented by the mass media, he constantly reminds us of his past and the struggles he went through. The background of Razzak’s early life helps us to comprehend how he honed his talent while performing in natok (stage drama/play) for various clubs, theatre groups, and PTV (Pakistan Television), acquired theoretical/practical knowledge of being in front and behind the camera, and became a thespian even before finding success on the silver screen. This paper documents the early life of Abdur Razzak before he became a cinematic legend. Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3235 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3234 ESL Learners’ Perceptions of a Massive Open Online Course on Writing Hasan, Md. Masudul; Hoon, Tan Bee Started in 2008, Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, have succeeded to attract millions of learners to join MOOCs. Well-known institutions such as MIT, Stanford University and Harvard University have already adopted MOOC instructional pedagogy to offer courses on various subjects including English language courses. The present study examined a class of ESL undergraduates’ perceptions of a Massive Open Online Course on writing. Precisely, the study aimed to investigate how the participants perceived the Writing MOOC, what they liked about the course, how they learned, and what helped them learn. A case study approach involving both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods was used. The participants comprising 48 ESL undergraduates were from an intact class in a Malaysian public University. Results from the perception questionnaire and learners’ reflection essays indicated participants’ positive perceptions towards learning in the Writing MOOC. The course, the participants had followed, helped them improve their skills in writing. The empirical findings of the study have contributed to a better knowledge of the nature of learning and participation in a MOOC environment from the perspective of ESL learners. Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ewubd.edu:8080/handle/123456789/3234 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z