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.
Footprints of the Poet
In 1840, long before the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet, bought the
From the King's Carte
Let's go back to a historical era, the Mughal era for example. Now let's imagine the emperor's den. When we think of the
TEMPLE AND A CITY
The ruler saw a strange dream: a goddess appeared and told him that she was to be found in a certain area under a particular
Bangladesh's last Great Hornbills
If you have been to Bandarban town, you have probably seen a sculpture of a massive bird with a large bill sitting proudly in
The Shrine by The Dighi
Bangladesh is filled with some of the most beautiful structures and architecture and many of them can be found in locations seldom visited.
The Grandeur of Baliati
Thinking of having a quick weekend-tour outside Dhaka? Only some fifty kilometres away from the capital, Baliati Palace can be the
Nature Quest: Golden flower Kuchai
I have heard of Patharia hills in Moulvibazar's Borolekha from the numerous writings of Prof Dwijen Sharma. He had spent his
A Historic Dialogue with Modhu Da
From 1952 to 1971, our country bore its share of rebellion and the sadness that came with it.
Nature Quest: Can we bring peafowls back?
Can we bring the wild peafowls back to Bangladesh? Is it possible for the jostling pedestrians of the bustling capital
A HOME TO REMEMBER
There was always an overpowering aura that surrounded him. Still today, long after his tragic death, the overwhelming feeling still