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 Symbol of Chittagong's Colonial History
The Central Railway Building (CRB) in Chittagong city is one of the few remaining buildings that tell the history of two hundred years of British colonial rule in Chittagong.
The Grand Mosque of Bagha
Bagha, now a serene, small upazila town located some 40 kilometers away from Rajshahi city, was once upon a time, a thriving trading
Nature Quest: A walk in Madhupur forest
Walking in Madhupur National Park is an activity I recommend to anyone weary of Dhaka and looking for a respite from it. The road to Madhupur is good albeit a little bumpy in places. From the capital you can reach there in about three hours. The forest department has an office at the entrance.
The Old Baker's Tale
For over 160 years, the Prince of Wales bakery has been serving mouth-watering pastries and cakes to thousands of customers.
Nature Quest: Into the magic, mystique of Hail Haor
The sun was still far above the horizon, casting its deep copper light over the land. We walked down a narrow, dusty earthen village road with green rice fields on both sides. A farmer with his last load of the day, or a farmer's wife carrying a late lunch to her husband, who is out working on the fields. The magnificent light making those mundane images almost magical!
DHAKA 100 YEARS AGO
Dhaka in mid-1900s was not a great place to be. The glorious Mughal ways of life had by then waned away, replaced through numerous years of colonial British rule. Even half a century ago from that time, one could relish in those traditions and practices.
The Sparkling Star Mosque
Amidst thousands of unappealing, ramshackle buildings in the alleys of Armanitola, one of the oldest and congested parts of Dhaka
THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
Why did Emperor Aurangzeb deem his Viceroy in Bengal, Mir Jumla, as dangerous? So much so, it had been speculated that Aurangzeb
Nature Quest: A paradise for birds
Silk cotton trees, Kodom trees and bamboo clusters at Mollan village in Chapainawabganj's Sadar upazila have become a paradise for Shamuk-khol birds.