Bangladeshi Lady Singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah

Shahnaz Rahmatullah (nee Shahnaz Begum) is a Bangladeshi singer who is very popular in Bangladesh and Pakistan. She gained popularity when she sang in Pakistani films.

Her main area of singing entails modern songs (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs.

Emerging as a singer in Dhaka in mid 1960s, she also attained popularity in Pakistan. In late 1960s early 1970s she took Pakistani masses by a storm with her famous patriotic songs sohni dharti Allah rakhe and jeevay jeevay Pakistan. Her immensely melodious voice combined with the music of Sohail Rana are all time favorites.

She has recently released a new album where she has sung 6 songs composed by Shafiq Tuhin called Megh Roddur. It also contains 4 songs sung by Samina Nabi.

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Some popular Bangla songs

1. "Je chhilo drishtir shimanay"
2. "Joy bangla banglar joy hobe hobe"
3. "Shagorer shoikote ke jeno dur hote"
4. "Ami to amar golpo bolte"
5. "Megh ghono boroshay"
6. "Oi akash ghire shondha"
7. "Khola janalay cheye dekhi tumi"
8. "Amar deshero matir gondhe"
9. "Ekbar jete de na"
10. "Amay jodi proshno kore"
11. "Ektara tui desher kotha bol re"
12. "Shagorer teer theke"
13. "Ke jeno shonar kathhi"
14. "Phooler kane bhromor eshe"
15. "Manik shey to manik noy"
16. "Aro kichhu dao na dukkho amay"
17. "Pari na bhule jete"
18. "Ogo obhimani priyo"
19. "Ei jiboner monche morey"
20. "Jodi chokher drishti diye"
21. "Prothom Bangladesh amar shesh Bangladesh"
22. "O behula shundori" from Behula
23. "Probhu na na na" from Behula
24. "Nache mon dhina dhina" from Behula
25. "Ki haare poncho aiyo" from Behula
26. "Ogo bhindeshi nagor tomar kothay bari-ghor" from Suorani Duorani
27. "Shono shono konna ogo konna moner kotha boli" from Suorani Duorani
28. "Premer dosh-ta roop" from Suorani Duorani
29. "Bubujan tor rongo dekhe ongo jole" from Anowara
30. "Ei nao ghore shonar bulbul" from Anowara
31. "Lilabali lilabali poro jouboti" from Anowara
32. "Saat bhai chompa jago re" from Saat Bhai Chompa
33. "Ki anondo ghore ghore mohana bone" from Saat Bhai Chompa
34. "Shunun boli notun kore puran ghotona" from Saat Bhai Chompa
35. "Kon tara"
36. "Haar jeet-er baji"
37. "Kichhu kotha kichhu sriti"
38. "Buker othoi nodi"

Some popular Urdu songs

1. Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan (sung originally in 1968.
2. Sohni dharti Allah rakhe
3. Kahan ho Tum Chalay Aao
4. Mauj barhay ya Aandhi Aaye
5. Wo dil hi kya tere milnay ki jo dua na karay
6. Ruk jaao abhi na jaao

Daily Horoscope Wednesday, August 10

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Circumstances can throw you into positions where you must use your mind and deal with communications, service or enclosed hidden interests. You may deal with education, psychology, spiritual enlightenment or teaching principles and techniques to others. A majority of planets in your PAST suggest that you are comfortable with established values. You know and understand more than you let on today and changes in the workplace will not take you by surprise. There are big changes throughout your life in matters of organization and responsibility. Make it a point to be thorough: to finish things and take care of all the loose ends before you retire for the day. Close relationships take on more emotional depth this evening.

There is something that someone else has that you want. This may be a relationship or it could be a possession. Think about how you can change or adjust the things in your life that would help you achieve what you want and list three things that you can do today that will help you eventually achieve this goal. You appreciate others who have been successful and may surround yourself with those in power whenever possible. Your sense of quality and discrimination may amount to some sort of livelihood for you. You understand about choices and can spot the right ones. You may have trouble getting moving, but once rolling, others had better step aside. A bookstore is a destination this afternoon. You may find yourself helping a neighbor this evening.

This could be an action-filled day when time seems to slow down as you encounter some of your more sensitive areas. This kind of intensity and vulnerability points to inner change and growth. Ideas for writing, perhaps a book, short story or poetry appeals to you this afternoon. There could be research into religious or very idealistic subjects now. You are very sensitive, even vulnerable when it comes to expressing yourself. Periods of intense creativity enable you to go through changes and inner growth. This creative intensity could be in your expression for music. Relationships are so important to you that they could be a stumbling block. Remember that the EGO searches for shortcomings--LOVE watches for light and strength.

You may be especially dynamic and assertive just now and you may want to insert caution when rushing through your work. There is a lot of energy and drive available for accomplishing what you set out to do today--one step at a time. This is a good time to move forward with your career decisions. You will be able to see both sides of an issue and figure out resolutions to opposing views. These techniques could be important later. This is a real time to improve your career plans. Your sense of responsibility will be what guides you and proves successful. Your career could assume a much more determined and solid form--a firm foundation. You will certainly find your financial situation improving. Enjoy dinner out this evening.

Sex Industry sectors - Porn History

Window prostitution, in De Wallen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The term sex industry can be understood as metaphorical, comprising multiple forms of sex-for-money exchanges. Many people refer to broad categories such as prostitution, adult entertainment and commercial sex.

Prostitution involves the provision of sexual services to another person in return for payment. The services are labour intensive, usually involving direct contact between the sex worker and a client. Other participants in the sector are the managers of the sex workers (sometimes pejoratively referred to as "pimps") and those who provide facilities where the sexual services are provided, sometimes referred to as brothels. Some businesses, such as massage parlours and saunas, also provide sex services. Prostitution can also be provided from locations chosen by the client, sometimes referred as by escort agencies, such as at a client's hotel room or home and at other locations. Another form is street prostitution.

Adult entertainment includes live performances. These can be in sex shows or strip clubs and can involve lapdance or other erotic dance. These generally do not involve actual contact between the performer and the audience. Non-contact interaction between the sex worker and a client can also be made through the webcam or telephone. Live performances can also be taped and distributed through the Internet in a variety of forms.

Adult entertainment can also involve portrayals through any media of material which provides sexual excitement and erotic satisfaction to the viewer, usually referred to as pornography or erotica. The media through which pornography can be presented includes films, animation, photographs, drawings, literature and other ways. They are distributed in a variety of ways, including publication in adult magazines, books, DVD etc, and can be sold through sex shops or over the internet. Adult films can also be obtained or rented through sex shops or over the internet or viewed on DVD, on pay-tv, in adult movie theaters and adult video arcades. It is also available on home video and DVD, pay-per-view, live streaming video and video on demand.

The industry also includes businesses which produce and distribute sex toys and which enable people to meet to engage in sexual activities, such as sex clubs, gay bathhouse, darkroom, and others.

In the United States, the pornographic film industry is centered in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, with an estimated 200 production companies in the region employing as many as 1,500 performers, making up to 11,000 films and estimated to earn as much as $13 billion a year. In 2002, there were at least 2,500 strip clubs in the United States generating an estimated revenue of US$3.1 billion, 19% of the legal adult entertainment. By 2010, the number of clubs in the U. S. has grown to approximately 4,000.

Researcher Laura Agustín has called for a cultural study of commercial sex that would document all participants and locations associated with the sex industry, de-centre and thereby de-stigmatise sex workers and reveal the extent to which ordinary society is involved.