Editor’s Note
The history of our liberation war is as full of glory, valour, courage and sacrifice, as it is of tragedy.
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a renowned writer, television presenter and activist. Born in Kolkata in 1939, Sayeed is the son of a well-known playwright.
Prof. a.m. Harun-ar-Rashid
Prof. A.m. Harun-ar-rashid is a distinguished physicist and science writer. He was born on May 1, 1933 in a remote village in Barisal district where his father...
Jharna Dhara Chowdhury
Harna Dhara Chowdhury is an eminent social activist and secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Jayag, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
Mahbubur Rahman
Mahbubur Rahman is a renowned business personality and current President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Bangladesh. Born on July 10, 1942, Rahman is a pioneer in ensuring that both...
Matiur Rahman
Matiur Rahman is the Editor and Publisher of the daily Prothom Alo (First Light), the highest circulated newspaper of Bangladesh.
Prof. Arun Kumar Basak
PROFESSOR ARUN KUMAR BASAK is a renowned scientist and physicist of Bangladesh. With a new theory of nuclear interactions...
Prof. Serajul Islam Chowdhury
Prof. Serajul Islam Chowdhury, a renowned academic, author, critic and columnist, is a voice against injustice. Born on June 23, 1937 in Baroikhali village...
Prof. Anisuzzaman
PROFESSOR ANISUZZAMAN, an eminent writer and educationist, was born on February 18, 1937 in Calcutta. He grew up in a family that nurtured writing.
Prof. Rehman Sobhan
Prof. Rehman Sobhan is a Bangladeshi economist born in Calcutta on March 12, 1935.
Dr. Angela Gomes
Dr. Angela Gomes is a social worker and Founder Executive Director of Banchte Shekha (Learn How To Survive), a leading NGO working since 1976 with the long-term objective of improving the socio...
Prof. Rafiqul Islam
Prof. Rafiqul Islam is an eminent educationist, scholar, author and cultural activist of Bangladesh. Besides being a retired professor of Dhaka University, he is also the retired Vice-Chancellor of...
Prof. a.m. Harun-ar-Rashid
Prof. A.m. Harun-ar-rashid is a distinguished physicist and science writer. He was born on May 1, 1933 in a remote village in Barisal district where his father...
Mustafa Monwar
Mustafa Monwar is an eminent Bangladeshi artist, painter, sculptor, puppeteer, TV and radio programme director, producer...
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed
Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed is a renowned writer, television presenter and activist. Born in Kolkata in 1939, Sayeed is the son of a well-known playwright.
Murtaja Baseer
Murtaja Baseer, considered one of the foremost painters of Bangladesh, has established his individual style in art over the years.