Poetry from Ajibade Abdurasheed (newborn poet)

AND JUSTICE SHALL REIGN

I extremely pledge to my country
Where peace had been dwelled in the past century
To not illegally compose an abusive write_up
Because Justice must be ours and my pen can't shut up

‘...And justice shall reign' is what ended our national anthem
More also we're practising a democratic system
The national anthem composer knew then that we will need peace
That was why someone made it as a song and put it into practice

Citizens are clamouring, both left and right
Unknown to them that their leaders have denied their right
Their clamour to them is like a sweet melody
That is why they refused to find its remedy

There is rule of law according to our constitution
But law was made for the poor as we dwell in destitution
Hunger makes a poet to strike for creativity
It is unfair, this is an enormity

Short story from Nahyean Bin Khalid

Young South Asian teen boy with short brown hair and a white collared school uniform tee shirt.

THE MANSION HIDDEN IN FOREST – CHAPTER 01

In the middle of a deep forest, I, a 14-year-old, found an old, spooky mansion. The windows were broken, and the walls were covered with moss. I went inside. The floor craked loudly. There were some dusty pictures hanging in the walls. I felt that they were watching me.

I walked up the stairs. Faint whispers filled the hallway, like someone calling for help. I followed the whispers to a locked door. I used a rusty key to open it. In the room, everything was old, covered in cobwebs. 

In the middle, there was a mirror. It was dirty and had cracks. I looked at my reflection, but it smiled back at me, in a scary way. It whispered, “You shouldn’t be here.” 

Then, the room shook, and the mirror broke into pieces. I was surrounded by ghosts. They reached out for me and pulled me into the shattered mirror. Now, I am stuck with them, forever trapped in the spooky mansion.

Nahyean Bin Khalid is a student of grade 7 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.

Essay from Iftikhar Zaman Ononno

Young South Asian teen boy with short brown hair with eyeglasses and a white collared school uniform top.

Tree Plantation

Tree plantation means planting trees more and more. Trees are important element of our environment. They are our best friends. They give us oxygen and take carbon-dioxide. They prevent the earth from becoming desert and they maintain the balance of nature. They give us food, shade and shelter. We get fuel and wood from trees. They save land from erosion. They are useful in many ways. They prevent natural calamities. But men are destroying them at a random. They are cutting down trees with the increase of population.

So, we should not cut down trees. Rather, we should plant more and more trees. All the year tree plantation is good. From June to August is the proper time for planting trees in Bangladesh. We can plant trees on both of road side, river side, pond, big field, small field, canal side and in the garden. Besides, any open space in and around homestead should also be used for planting trees. We should preserve the planted trees. Public awareness should be raised to make the tree plantation programs successful. If we want to preserve our environment, we should plant more and more trees. So, tree plantation is very important to make our nature safe.

Iftikhar Zaman Ononno is a student of grade 7 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.

Short story from Rafiul Islam

South Asian teen boy with short brown hair and a white collared school uniform shirt.
Rafiul Islam

An Unbelievable Cave

There were three friends. Their names are Fahim, Rahim and Jasim. They were very good friends among them. They love floating in different places. They have gone to many beautiful places together. So this time they plan to go to Mahasthanagarh.

So they packed their clothes. Then, Fahim said, I will pack the clothes but how many days we will stay there? Jasim said, it is better if we go for three days. We can look the whole place carefully. Then Fahim said, then we will go for three days. But where will we stay there? Rahim said, we will rent a hotel for three days. Then they rented a hotel. The next day they started to go to Mahasthangarh. After reaching Mahasthangarh, they rested. And started wandering around Mahasthangarh. They have some foods. They thought that they would eat the food after walking around. And there was a big carpet with them.

After walking some time they saw a strange cave. But in front of the cave there were a lot of small stones. So they could not enter inside the cave. Fahim said, we should not enter inside the cave. There can be some danger. Then Jasim and Rahim said we really want to go inside the cave. But Fahim did not say anything else. Then they moved the stones together. But it took a long time. It was almost evening, then Rahim said, it would not be right to go inside the cave. So they went to their rented hotel. They spent the night at the hotel.

The next day morning, they decided to go inside the cave. They also bought more foods for their safety. Then they started their walking inside the cave. The another point came out of the cave after walking a long time. They go outside and find that they have come to a jungle. They started exploring the jungle. But the problem is that they came to the jungle through that cave they forgot the way to go back to the cave. It was afternoon, they thought they have to make a camp to spend the night. But how to build a camp is not known to them.

Then Fahim said, I saw my uncle’s making a camp. So I can try. After that, Fahim made a camp that is not so good but useful to them. They spent their night at the useful camp. The next day, there was shortage of their foods. Then they were thinking how to find out the way of the cave. Rahim said, when I was walking through the cave I saw a sharp stone and I marked the way to the trees. But I didn’t give  the sign for a long time. So we have to find that marked trees. And we have to collect some foods. And Jasim knows about jungle very well. So Jasim started to collect some foods from the jungle. On the other side, Fahim and Rahim started to find the signed trees. They said that they must have to return before the evening. 

Jasim collected some fruits and got a fish. But Fahim and Rahim have not yet found the signed trees. But they found another cave. They thought they should check the another cave because that can be the another way to go out from the jungle. So, they entered the cave. They were surprised when they entered the another cave. They saw the cave was fulfilled by gold and diamonds. But it was almost evening, so they returned from the cave faster. And they said to Jasim everything that happened. Jasim was also surprised. They haven’t got a lot of foods. But they ate some foods and spent the night. And they kept some fruits and canned water for the next day.

The next day, they all went out towards the marked tree. And brought them each one flutes for entertainment. The three flutes had different sounds. They are three. Goes three sides towards and says that if one played flutes twice then he can see the marked tree. After a long time Rahim found the trees that he marked and he played his flute twice. Then Fahim and Jasim heard the sound of the flute and they came fast to Rahim. And they came out of that beautiful forest.

But they thought what will they do with the gold and diamonds. Rahim said, we should inform the government gold collectors. So they did that. And the three friends came back to their home happily. Those three friends are rewarded for their informing to the government gold collectors. And the wealth of the cave will be used for the honor of our country.

Md. Rafiul Islam is a student of grade 7 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.

Essay from Tasirul Islam

South Asian older teen boy with short brown hair, brown eyes, and a white collared shirt with a school emblem on the right breast. He's standing next to a calendar.
Tasirul Islam
My Motherland

Motherland is our born land. It give us love . A mother takes care of her children like that, similarly motherland places us in her bosom . Motherland is a place where we took breath and learn to speak and walk. My mother land name is Bangladesh. It is a south Asia country. It has become independent in 1971by the supreme sacrifice of our freedom fighters. It's population is about 180 million the Muslims, the Hindus, the Buddhists, the Christians live here in peace. Most of the people are Muslims here. It has many rivers. There are Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Karnafuli, Brumbhaoputra etc . It has many model mosques. 

My mother land is a small country and beautiful country. There are attractive places of our country such as the Sundarbans Rangamati, Cox's Bazar, Kuakata etc. There are some historical places in my mother land: Paharpur, Buddha Bihar and Shat Gombuj Mosque at Bagerhat, Mohasthangar etc. The soil of our country is very fertile. The name of some main fruits are mango, banana, jackfruit, guava, pineapple, watermelon, etc. My mother land has 64 districts and 8th divisions. Bangladesh is peaceful because  Militancy is very rare in my mother land. Good law is established in my mother land. I love my mother land. I AM very proud of my mother land.      
                                                         
Md. Tasirul Islam is a student of grade 9 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.

Poetry from Muntasir Mamun Kiron

South Asian teen boy with a white collared school uniform shirt and short brown hair standing in front of an open window on a sunny day.

Eternal Dance of Creation

Beneath the sky so vast and blue,

Nature weaves its wondrous hue.

Mountains rise and rivers flow,

In every corner, life’s aglow.

Whispering leaves and songs of birds,

The gentle buzz, nature’s words.

Sunsets paint with fiery grace,

Nature’s beauty, a sacred space.

Open fields and forests deep,

Secrets in their shadows are kept.

Oh, nature’s touch, so pure, so free,

A symphony of life’s decree.

Muntasir Mamun Kiron is a student of grade 9 in Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh.