Tarun Sarkar

Silence of the shrines

Devotees, khadems still living in fear, months after the first wave of attacks last year

2m ago

A testimony to earliest sculpting techniques of Bengal

A rare Vishnu statue has recently been discovered during visits to several archaeological sites in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria.

1y ago

Remnants of a wrestlers’ nest

Kushti, also known as pehlwani, a form of traditional wrestling contested in the sub-continent, was once a popular sport in Dhaka after having originated during the Mughal period.

1y ago

Turag turns into a dumping zone

Turag river is gradually filling up with the waste industries and residents are dumping onto the eastern shore of the waterbody, which falls under the jurisdiction of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

2y ago

A discovery that may save Bara Katra

An exciting new discovery by researchers has raised the hope of saving one of the most important heritage sites of Dhaka – the Bara Katra, a Mughal-era palace built for a prince and later turned into an inn for travellers.

2y ago

Boro Katra, Chhoto Katra: Dhaka's key historic sites in ruins

Dhaka city’s two ancient structures -- Boro Katra and Chhoto Katra -- are at the verge of extinction due to rampant encroachment in absence of government measures to preserve those.

3y ago

Who damaged Novera’s sculpture?

More than three years have passed since a prominent sculpture by renowned sculptor Novera Ahmed was damaged inside Bangladesh National Museum. But even though so much time has passed, perpetrators behind the incident are yet to be brought under law.

3y ago

Left in legal limbo

The process of handing over 52 acres of land allocated to Dhaka University in 2018 remains halted for four years due to legal complexities.

3y ago
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020

Misfortune of a majestic landmark

Instead of protecting the Buckland Bund of Old Dhaka, its custodians have been busy erecting illegal structures on the historic dam and its periphery since 1984.

September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019

A journey to the past with dancing Shiva

A statue of lord Shiva, kept in an Old Dhaka monastery for ages largely beyond public knowledge, offers a new gateway to history as well as ancient art and heritage of this region.

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