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.
Nature Quest: Bamboo trinket snake found in Lawachhara
A black-banded trinket, a species of rat snakes, was found near Lawacherra National Forest in Moulvibazar. A stunningly beautiful creature, this was the first time it was discovered alive in the country.
Demolished in plain sight
Puran Dhaka, even today, possesses enough heritage treasures to be the envy of many cities known for their historic character. Unfortunately, over the last decade, despite earnest efforts of civil society, activists and the media, there has been a steady increase in the erosion of its historic urban fabric.
Nature Quest: Care for Crows
In Kangalpara village of Botlagari union in Nilphamari district, first time visitors will be surprised to see many banners hanging on
Nature Quest: The scarlet stare
As evening fell, the stillness of the Lawacherra was suddenly broken by a chorus of croaks. Each one lasted from between 100 to 600
Nature Quest: We adore thee, Pelican
We may thankfully sing the old Christian hymn “Humbly we adore thee, pelican” now that a Spot-billed Pelican is visiting Bangladesh
Nature Quest: The Den of Sparrows
Every afternoon, thousands of sparrows from different areas of Pirojpur town congregate in a little banyan tree in Pirojpur Old Bus Terminal.
Nature Quest: Pankouri's place
Seeing the little cormorants flying in the sky in their thousands and feeding their chicks in their little nests on treetops can be a
Nature Quest: The firetree
I go for a photography outing whenever I can, frequenting Ramna Park the most, as it is closest to my house. Next to Ramna, lies the
Nature Quest: Guardian tree of Faridpur
Caught in the mosaic of day-to-day concerns, it's not always that one can appreciate the bigger picture: how much the future is with
Puppetry: The dying art form
It is the year 1971. Standing beside a green paddy field, Yahya Khan and a Razakar are locked in a heated deabate against a Bengali farmer.
