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  • ‘Deora’ breaks YouTube records, goes international

    Source: The Daily Star

    The fifth song of the second season of Coke Studio Bangla, “Deora,” came out on May 7 and has been the most popular thing on YouTube ever since. Incredibly, the song got over 21 million views in just 11 days, which was a new record for the site.

    Before, “Bhaber Pagal” by Nigar Sumi and Jalali Set had 24 million views, making it the most watched song on Coke Studio Bangla.

    But it’s important to remember that this song came out a year ago, while “Deora” got a crazy 21 million views in just 11 days. It is rare for any Bengali song, not just Coke Studio Bangla, to become so popular so quickly.

    When “Deora” came out, it quickly went to the top of YouTube’s popular list and stayed there for a few days. As of right now, it is still a strong rival. It is currently the third most popular video on YouTube. The crowd doesn’t seem to be getting tired of the song.

    “Deora” is popular outside of Bangladesh, which is an interesting fact. The song has gotten a lot of interest in India, and it’s even been heard in Tanzania, which is in Africa.

    Kili Paul, a popular African content maker, used the song in a TikTok video that got over 1.2 million views in just one day. Also, social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are still full of reels, videos, and other artistic works that were inspired by the song. This huge number of responses shows how much of an impact the song has had on the internet.

    “Deora” is a great mix of modern and traditional music. It was written by Fazlu Majhi and played by Pritom Hasan, Islam Uddin Palakar, and the Ghaashphoring Choir.

    A few new lines have been added to the original song, and Pritom himself wrote the new parts.

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  • Dhaka University fixes rickshaw fares for campus, effective from Sunday

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    Rickshaw fares have been fixed for Dhaka University (DU) campus, addressing the long-standing complaints of the teachers and students.

    The new fares are set to be effective from Sunday.

    Initially, one hundred rickshaw pullers will be provided with prescribed clothes to implement prescribed fares. Fare lists will also be posted at specific stops

    The minimum fare has been set at Tk15 and the maximum at Tk40.

    The University Chhatra League has worked proactively with the administration on this demand of ordinary students.

    According to the prescribed fare, students can go to TSC, Neelkhet Mukti and Gonotantrik Toran for Tk20 and Shaheed Minar, Curzon Hall for Tk30 from Hall Para.

    The rickshaw fares from TSC Shahidullah Hall, Bakshibazar, and Neelkhet have been set at Tk20, while fares from Sufia Kamal Hall and Amar Ekushey Hall have been fixed at Tk30.

    From TSC Shahidullah Hall, Bakshibazar, Neelkhet Tk20 and Sufia Kamal Hall, Amar Ekushey Hall Tk30 has been fixed.

    Dhaka University Proctor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman said that this initiative is not new; it was implemented during the pandemic.

    “Due to Covid-19, there was a delay in its effective implementation. University students had been complaining for a long time, especially female students, about being charged extra fare by rickshaw pullers. Our teachers also raised complaints about this issue,” he added.

    Former Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) member and General Secretary of DU unit Chhatra League Tanvir Hasan Saikat said after being elected in 2019, the initiative was taken to regulate rickshaw fares in the Dhaka University area by holding discussions with rickshaw pullers and students.

    As part of this effort, a list of fixed fares was established at various important locations on the campus, and 16 zones were identified for rickshaw parking.

    He added Dhaka University proctor has handed over the list of fixed fares.

    Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2023/05/18/dhaka-university-fixes-rickshaw-fares-for-campus

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