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#Culture / Vibrant puja culture of Shankhari Bazar: Where tradition meets tomorrow

Shankhari Bazar, one of Dhaka’s oldest neighbourhoods, is renowned for its vibrant cultural heritage. During Durga Puja, the area transforms with colourful decorations and bustling markets. Despite modernization, it retains its charm, offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

FBS, Dhaka University welcomes the new season with spring melodies

These spring festivities at FBS serve as an escape for students from their daily academic schedules while upholding the rich cultural tradition of DU.

Falgun and Puja celebrations at BRAC University

BRAC university's new campus awakened to the joyful harmony of Falgun and Saraswati Puja.

Delicious flavours from o par Bangla

This Durga Puja, I collaborated with Joyadrita Ragavendran Chatterjee from across the border to share some of her family favourites. Joyadrita grew up enjoying the culture of both East Bengal and West Bengal as her maternal side is from Bangladesh and her paternal side is from India.

Cover story / Festivities cut short

How different religious and indigenous groups are deprived of holidays

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols

The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus, ended yesterday with the immersion of the idols of goddess Durga and her children amid festivity.

Durga Puja celebration by Bangladeshi diaspora

Clear azure skies, cotton-like fluffy clouds, fragrant night jasmine, and kans grass swaying to the autumnal breeze symbolise the advent of Durga Puja in Bangladesh.

Priest killing: 3 suspects remanded in 2 cases

A Panchagarh court places three suspects on different terms of remand in two cases filed in connection with the murder of a priest in Debiganj upazila.

September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024

Vibrant puja culture of Shankhari Bazar: Where tradition meets tomorrow

Shankhari Bazar, one of Dhaka’s oldest neighbourhoods, is renowned for its vibrant cultural heritage. During Durga Puja, the area transforms with colourful decorations and bustling markets. Despite modernization, it retains its charm, offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024

FBS, Dhaka University welcomes the new season with spring melodies

These spring festivities at FBS serve as an escape for students from their daily academic schedules while upholding the rich cultural tradition of DU.

February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024

Falgun and Puja celebrations at BRAC University

BRAC university's new campus awakened to the joyful harmony of Falgun and Saraswati Puja.

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

Delicious flavours from o par Bangla

This Durga Puja, I collaborated with Joyadrita Ragavendran Chatterjee from across the border to share some of her family favourites. Joyadrita grew up enjoying the culture of both East Bengal and West Bengal as her maternal side is from Bangladesh and her paternal side is from India.

October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Festivities cut short

How different religious and indigenous groups are deprived of holidays

October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols

The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindus, ended yesterday with the immersion of the idols of goddess Durga and her children amid festivity.

October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021

Durga Puja celebration by Bangladeshi diaspora

Clear azure skies, cotton-like fluffy clouds, fragrant night jasmine, and kans grass swaying to the autumnal breeze symbolise the advent of Durga Puja in Bangladesh.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

Priest killing: 3 suspects remanded in 2 cases

A Panchagarh court places three suspects on different terms of remand in two cases filed in connection with the murder of a priest in Debiganj upazila.