Heritage
Bhitargarh: destroyed before discovery
There was a king named Prithu Raja in northern Bangladesh in the 13th century. He had a fort city in Panchagarh called Bhitargarh, and he may or may not have died by committing suicide in a lake.
Bijoya Dashami today
The five-day Durga Puja, the greatest of all Hindu festivals, will come to an end with solemn immersion of the Goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere in the country.
The Forgotten Museum of Language Movement
It was around 4pm on February 14. The lawns and courtyards of the historic Burdwan House, the home of Bangla Academy, were crammed with visitors, a predominantly young crowd.
heritage / From the Baltic to the Bay: Caroline Amena searches for her roots
It was just a few years after the Liberation War in 1971. Caroline Amena Lauritsen was a child then. She does not remember how old she was back then, but her adoption papers say she was three years old.
The Last Bastion of Traditional Boatbuilding
73-year-old Boidhonath Chondro Shutrodhar is one of the last remaining master carpenters in the country making traditional river boats. Living by the Jamuna river in Pabna, he started working at the age of around 20 under an ustad. In his early days making boats, he would earn just two taka per day.
When the government does nothing
Last Thursday, a Dhaka-based organisation working with conservation of heritage posted urgently on Facebook about an unfortunate development unfolding in Lakhsmibazaar. “We just got to know today that the century-old beautiful building in Nobodwip Basak lane number 3 will be broken down on April 16. The contractor hired to do the job has already moved into the property,” the post by Urban Study Group (USG) states. Attached is an image of a home, the architecture of which is one of a kind and very rarely seen nowadays. The front facade has the atypical arches of the past
Preserving Bengali identity
At dawn on Bangla New Year, Ramna Park wears a festive look. People from all areas of Dhaka city as well as different parts of the country congregate at the verdant ground to celebrate Pahela Baishakh.
Heritage / 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.
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
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
A Historic Dialogue with Modhu Da
From 1952 to 1971, our country bore its share of rebellion and the sadness that came with it.
A HOME TO REMEMBER
There was always an overpowering aura that surrounded him. Still today, long after his tragic death, the overwhelming feeling still
Ground of Rebellion
Formerly known as Ramna Race Course Maydan, Suhrawardy Uddan is known for hosting historical events of our country from a much
Where Legends Are Born
This particular place is more than just a residence. It is a haven for young minds to mingle, to think, to live, to learn. It is a haven
AS MAGNIFICIENT AS A MUGHAL
Dhaka's status as a city of mosques is surely not a new one. A travel poster, printed presumably during the Pakistan rule, reads,
