Heritage
200-year-old twin temples continue to crumble
Standing tall since 1820, the Shree Shree Anandamoyee Shiva and Kali Mata Mandir, also known as “Dhaksinashar Mandir,” or “twin temple” in Mymensingh’s Muktagacha upazila were once revered for their architectural beauty and spiritual significance.
Panihar Public Library: A heritage in ruins
A library containing more than 7702 periodicals, encyclopedias and books on literature, religion, poetry, science and economics—all wasting away from neglect.
Govt takes over 300-year-old building in Ctg
The government has decided to take over a 300-year-old building located on Nazu Miah Lane at port city’s Patharghata for preservation due to its archaeological importance.
Reshaping life through Manipuri Dance
Manipuri exponent Warda Rihab is one of the most prominent classical dancers globally. While working towards her dream of becoming a dancer, she came across Sony Chowdhury nearly twelve years ago, who dreamt of becoming a Bharatanatyam dancer, just like she once wanted to.
Nature Quest: NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Bulbous nests fashioned and clumped onto trees by weaverbirds used to be a part of the rural landscape not so long ago.
SPECTACULAR STILTS
A pair of black-winged stilts foraging for insects in Charal Beel area of Chapainawabganj’s Gomostapur upazila. These migratory birds, known for their
GRACEFUL IN FLIGHT
Seagulls chasing vessels carrying tourists on way to the Saint Martin’s Island from Teknaf is a feast for the eyes of the visitors.
The White Marvel of Rangpur
In the beginning of the eighteenth century, a rich jewellery merchant from Punjab named Manna Lal Roy arrived in Bengal for a
Nature Quest: The eye-catching foxtail orchid
Have you ever spotted this orchid in our evergreen rainforests? If not, keep a close watch on the branches and the trunks of the
Rivers in Reel
In 1958, an attempt was made to present the lives of fishermen of Bangladesh through a 35 mm reel. Inspired by the famous novel Padma Nodir Majhi by Manik Bandopaddhay, Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote a screenplay which tip-toed around the
Nature Quest: A day out with flying dragons
Almost tumbling down the damp and slimy slope, with thorny rattan snagging my arms, I struggled to keep my balance under
Empire of S M Sultan
Legendary artist Sheikh Mohammad Sultan, popularly known as S M Sultan, is considered one of the greatest painters in the sub-continent. He was born on 10th August, 1923 in a poor family living in Masimdia village, beside the river Chitra, under Narail district.
FEAR NOT IF THE PEARLS ARE SCATTERED UNSTRUNG
Glimpses of Old Dhaka, written by Syed Muhammed Taifoor (1885-1972), is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of the history of Dhaka. And this statement is not an exaggeration in any way. If you read on this topic, you inevitably will come across references to Taifoor's book.
AN ANCIENT MOSQUE BY THE RIVER
Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid (R.), the fourteenth century Muslim saint, recognised for preaching Islam in northern India was
Poor catches disappoint fishermen
Several hundred fishermen yesterday went back home with poor catches of eggs from the Halda river, the largest and lone natural spawning ground for carp fish in the country.
Nature Quest: Delicate Dulichampa
I have heard about Dulichampa many times from Prof Dwijen Sharma. But the chance to see its picture came in April 2008. The
The Haunted Estate
The Bhawal estate is considered to be one of the largest zamindar estates of Bengal. The estate is spread over 1,500 kilometers which included 2,274 villages and a population of 5,5000 villagers.