Ananta Yusuf

More than 150 years ago, Kangal Harinath Majumder, an employee of a British-owned indigo production factory, witnessed how cruelly the workers were being exploited by the zamindars and the British Raj, and he decided to do something about it. Harinath left the job as a tutor at his small village in Kushtia and decided to wage a war against such atrocities in his own way— by publishing news in his own newspaper.

The adages of Khona, a legendary astrologer of ancient times, continue to be a staple in the life of farmers, as these sayings impart crucial lessons about their land and agriculture.

Dhaka Kendra, a private museum, continues to astound visitors with its huge collection showcasing the history of Old Dhaka, since its inauguration in 1997 at Mohini Das Lane. Nestled inside the building are rare antique collections from the past life of the city, from daily life artifacts of nobles to old photographs along with many other treasures, one would be amazed to see.

The coins that have survived through thousands of years carry with them crucial tales from history. They tell people of the glory of the times in which they were created.

The Seven Summits is a dream for many climbers, but only a few have succeeded. Wasfia Nazreen is now proudly belongs to that exclusive group.

We are forever indebted to Gobinda Haldar, the lyricist who inspired...

The government recognition of Hijras as a separate gender was greeted by the marginalised community with great joy

Our society treats transgender people as outcasts. They are vilified as criminal groups, a threat to the social fabric, and thus

During a long walk on the Buckland bund along the Buriganga, have you ever noticed an old and decaying yet majestic colonial architecture with a 400 meter long riverfront? If you have, you know what I am talking about- it's the Ruplal House.

During a long walk on the Buckland bund along the Buriganga, have you ever noticed an old and decaying yet majestic colonial architecture with a 400 meter long riverfront? If you have, you know what I am talking about- it’s the Ruplal House.

Almost lost amid negligence and encroachment, it is hard to believe that Chhoto Katra was one of the places from where Bengal was ruled by Subedar Shaista Khan after he built it on the Buriganga river's bank in 1670.

When I took out Sir Lepel Griffin's Rulers of India from a shelf of the Northbrook Hall, I was shocked to see the condition of this

The Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake area, with its open spaces, is steadily losing its charm and beauty due to the unbearable stench of the contaminated lake, coupled with the sight and smell of the garbage heaped in it. Suffocating odour seeping out from the water,

With every passing day, the stench and pollution of the Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake seems to be getting worse. Wastes of all kinds are

A few years ago, popular actor Mosharraf Karim played the role of a transgender, also known as ‘Hijra’, in a Television drama called ‘Chaiya Chaiya’.

Kherokhata or a sketchbook is more of a personal thought processing space than just a piece of notebook.

The tidal river Halda of Chittagong is one of the most unique natural carp breeding grounds in the whole world. Carp fish (Catla, Ruhi, Calbaus and Mrigayel) arrive here from different channels to release eggs.

Torrential rain-triggered landslides and deaths are nothing new to us. Every year, at the beginning of the rainy season, the port city is forced to face the same catastrophe.

Nuheen Khan, with his small group of volunteers, started working with the Dalit community in Natore in 2012. Running a project that involves the Dalit community was not easy to do. People's attitudes toward the subaltern community has always fallen under a stereotype.

In the last 19 years, the Kalpana Chakma abduction case has been investigated several times. What might sound ridiculous is that the deadline for submission of the investigation report was reset 23 times.