Even after all these years, I am perplexed by the story. L related it to me in 1981, when we were both at Fletcher School in Boston. His story was so startling that I have kept his name secret even… Continue reading
Stories
Let There Be Light
Zahir Raihan Translated by: Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Still there is no end of indignation between the human being. No end of death. Still men kill men. In the name of religion, Of caste, Of nationality, And of culture. This barbarism… Continue reading
7 Icons of Bangladesh
Bangladesh was liberated in 16 December 1971 , after a decisive nine months of War of Liberation against the oppressive rule of the then Pakistani Military Rulers. Therefore, December is the month of Bijoy (Liberation). Many statues and sculptures were… Continue reading
Seven Icons of History at Dhaka
Bangladesh was liberated in 16 December 1971 , after a decisive nine months of War of Liberation against the oppressive rule of the then Pakistani Military Rulers. Therefore, December is the month of Bijoy (Liberation). Many statues and sculptures were… Continue reading
Lalbagh Fort: A Mughal archaeological relic at Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort or Fort Aurangabad, is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress at Dhaka on the river Buriganga in the southwestern part of the old city. The river has now gone further south and flows at quite a distance from the… Continue reading
Rice revolution in Bangladesh
The National Seed Board (NSB), the authority to approve new crop varieties, is due to give its approval of the country’s first biologically fortified (biofortified) rice variety at a meeting tomorrow , Anwar Faruque, additional secretary and director general (seed)… Continue reading
Pati – Outstanding Bangladeshi artifact
-Siddique Mahmudur Rahman Pati or Madur (Mats) have been in use in Bangladesh from time immemorial, since ancient times and were used abundantly before the introduction of modern furniture in Bengali homes. They were used in daily life and at… Continue reading
The Evolution of Bangla and Bangladesh
Language is the muscle and sinew of culture. It is a bond of solidarity and so is politics. If one of the most important aspects of democratic politics is that it is non-oppressive, then the language of such politics should… Continue reading
Bangali cuisine
Bangali food has inherited a large number of influences, both foreign and Indian, from both a turbulent history and strong trade links with many parts of the world. Bengal is fairly ancient; originally a Dravidian and tribal society, that was… Continue reading
The Impact of Gender, Poverty And Subordination On Women
Poverty can be defined as absolute, where people lack the basic resources to physically sustain life. On the other hand, the socio-economic context of the individual is considered in relation to what those around the individual have. Gender refers to… Continue reading
History of Bangla Literature
Bangla Literature dates back to at least the 7th century with three development periods are:ancient, medieval, and modern. Ancient period from 650-1200, medieval period from 1200-1800, and the modern period from 1800 to the present. While the history of Bangladeshi… Continue reading
Health
Educational support to national health programmes has been provided by the Health Education Bureau (HEB). Emphasis has been given in recent years to school health education, hospital health education and coordination with NGOs. Constraints include the lack of a national… Continue reading
History of Primary Education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is generally known for its high population density (over 800 persons per square kilometre), high population growth rate (1.8 per cent per annum), endemic poverty (per capita GNP about $ 240) and high rate of adult illiteracy (58 per… Continue reading
THE ZAMINDARI DAK , HISTORY OF INDIA, MUGHALS.
A special attention should be given to the system of courier or postal services developed or maintained by the Zamindari Dak landed gentry of bengal and its adjoining areas, since the reign of Emperor Akber. The method of conveying messages in… Continue reading
Postal Developments of Dhaka City
Abstract As a capital, though, Dhaka city is four hundred years old, it was known as an important township in different names from time immemorial. It is older than most of the cities of eastern India. The Bangla term of… Continue reading