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A school magazine is generally a literary journal of the school. It is generally published annually or bi-annually. It is considered a training medium of literary writings by the young writers. It usually contains stories, poems, jokes, essays etc. The topics for the magazine are selected by the chief editor who gives direction to the students to write properly. Among the writings the authorities in charge select the writings to publish. They gives priority for the creative writing. The school magazine plays an important role in helping the students to express their feelings & thoughts. It is also helpful for the teachers to know the inner strength of their student. To speak the truths the school magazine is the perfect platform for the future writers. This literary magazine acts as a link between the ex-students & the present students of a school.

A book fair is a special kind of fair where various kind of books are displayed & sold. It gives an opportunity to buy books at a cheap rate. Recently I visited a book fair at Bangla Academy premises. Actually it is an annual function & Bangla Academy authorities observe the fair in memory of the language martyrs. It is termed as “Amor Ekushey Boi Mela.” Whenever I entered the Mela Premises, I was really pleased at the calm & quiet environment. Though it was burdened with people, there was no chaotic situation, I saw book lovers humming in the stalls without any trough. According to my list I collected some valuable books without any hazard. The decoration of the premises also pleased me very much. I was really fortunate as I met some eminent writers of our country & I took autograph from them. Actually, I was really pleased at the fair & I hope it will uphold our culture in the arena of world literature.

A railway station is a place where trains stop at and depart from. Unlike a bus stand it usually covers a very big area. A railway station has a platform. However a big railway station has a number of platforms & is always crowd.  It has some room, namely the station master’s room, waiting rooms, restaurants etc. There are also book-stalls & tea-stalls in a railway stations. Hawkers can be seen selling hot-tea, magazine, cigarettes, bananas, oranges etc. They become very busy when a train arrives to sells their things. A railway station becomes very lively when a train arrives. Some passengers hurry to get off the train while some other who are waiting for the train want to get in. As a result, a collision of two groups of passengers often take place. Sometimes it requires some kinds of gymnastic skills to get into the train. Ultimately, when the time of the departure of a train comes, the signal nods & the train leaves the station. The whistling sound of the departing tra

Commonly a bus stand is a place where buses stop & start from. Generally, it stands at the outskirts of a town or city. It carries a great value for the passengers of long drive. It is quite a crowded place. In the maximum bus stand there is a waiting room for the passengers. Passengers don’t have to wait for long time for the buses. Passengers gather at the bus stand to get into the bus when it comes. It is visible that both passengers & coolies are equally busy at the stand. Some passengers wait for buses for a while & go into the tea stall for drinking a cup of tea. Most of buses can’t come to the station in time because of jam. It is sometimes seen that buses are overcrowded then the environment inside the buses is suffocating. However, a bus stand is a temporary shelter for passengers. On some bus stands there are counters for booking ticket. Passengers stand in a line for buying tickets. Sometimes some ill-tempered passengers break the line & quarrel among thems

A street beggar is a person who begs to keep body & soul together. In our country (Bangladesh) a street beggar is a common figure. He is found here, there & everywhere on the street. Specially, a street beggar is seen at the joint of two or more roads. He begs for money from the passers-by. He is a poor person who has a miserable look in his eyes. He puts on dirty & torn cloths with patches here & there. Sometimes he is found without any shirt. His hair is un-brushed & without oil. So the hair above his head looks like the nest of a sparrow. A street beggar may be able-bodied, blind, lame & crippled. He has a begging bowl or bag in his hand. When a passer-by walks past him he stretches his begging bowl with a piteous appeal to give him alms. He utters blessing to the person who gives him alms. The life of a street beggar is very hard. He is to bear the scorching heat of the sun & biting cold of winter. Almost everybody hates & neglects him. Nowadays

Pastime is the sweetest moments when a man has no work to do, when he is his own master & can arrange his work at his own will. Village people spend their pastime by flying kites, fishing, swimming, gossiping & by engaging themselves in productive work such as gardening, farming etc. City people spend their pastime by playing, visiting different historical places, enjoying shows & exhibitions, going out for a picnic, reading books, watching TV & using computers. The common sports are football, cricket, chess etc. The common pastimes are gossiping, reading news papers & watching TV programs. In late winter people enjoy various kinds of games like badminton, volley-ball etc. Sometimes winter fair is observed in the villages. I think travelling is an expensive kind of pastime although it increases one’s knowledge & gives one some enjoyment of refreshing one’s mind through watching many different places.

A street hawker is a common sight in the streets of big cities & towns. A hawker sells his goods with interesting cries in order to draw the attention of his customers. He knows the art of convincing. Women & child are usually attracted by his calls. He generally offers toys, fruits, biscuits, vegetables, ice-cream, cakes, laces, cloths, utensils etc. On the contrary, there are other kinds of hawkers who buy newspaper, blank pots, old books, worn out cloths from the houses. However, children are fond of a hawker but men do not like him. By carrying the goods for sale in his hands or over his shoulders, he moves from door to door. Sometimes he goes from one street to another with his moving shop & he often causes problems on the foot-path. A street hawker’s income is not sufficient, so he has to maintain his family through hardship.