Heritage

200-year-old twin temples continue to crumble

19 July 2023, 18:00 PM

A small step towards former glory

22 March 2023, 13:31 PM

Panihar Public Library: A heritage in ruins

10 November 2022, 03:45 AM

Govt takes over 300-year-old building in Ctg

10 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Reshaping life through Manipuri Dance

2 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: NO PLACE LIKE HOME

2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Nature quest: ETERNAL PURPLE PATCH

6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Remembering World War One's Army of Bengali Workers

As the UK commemorates the Centenary of the First World War, 2014-2018, it's only fitting that one sheds more light on the

15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

New species of white bellied drongo found

A species of drongo, not seen by experts in the country before, has been spotted in Rajshahi city's Shimla Park recently.

15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Padma banks painted red

A large flock of very rare and colourful birds has brightened the banks of Padma river near Rajshahi City recently. The birds called Painted Stork thronged the shallows and shoals before the birdwatchers and photographers of the city.

1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Dredger danger for dolphins

At least 16 dolphins (Platanista Gangetica) have been found dead in the last three months in the Halda, according to data found primarily by Halda River Research Institute.

25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Bamboo trinket snake found in Lawachhara

A black-banded trinket, a species of rat snakes, was found near Lawacherra National Forest in Moulvibazar. A stunningly beautiful creature, this was the first time it was discovered alive in the country.

18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

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.

30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Care for Crows

In Kangalpara village of Botlagari union in Nilphamari district, first time visitors will be surprised to see many banners hanging on

16 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The scarlet stare

As evening fell, the stillness of the Lawacherra was suddenly broken by a chorus of croaks. Each one lasted from between 100 to 600

9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: We adore thee, Pelican

We may thankfully sing the old Christian hymn “Humbly we adore thee, pelican” now that a Spot-billed Pelican is visiting Bangladesh

2 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The Den of Sparrows

Every afternoon, thousands of sparrows from different areas of Pirojpur town congregate in a little banyan tree in Pirojpur Old Bus Terminal.

26 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Pankouri's place

Seeing the little cormorants flying in the sky in their thousands and feeding their chicks in their little nests on treetops can be a

19 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The firetree

I go for a photography outing whenever I can, frequenting Ramna Park the most, as it is closest to my house. Next to Ramna, lies the

28 September 2017, 18:10 PM

Nature Quest: Guardian tree of Faridpur

Caught in the mosaic of day-to-day concerns, it's not always that one can appreciate the bigger picture: how much the future is with

21 September 2017, 18:19 PM

Puppetry: The dying art form

It is the year 1971. Standing beside a green paddy field, Yahya Khan and a Razakar are locked in a heated deabate against a Bengali farmer.

14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: It's all but gone

Spider, snake and scorpion: all creatures, regardless of how attractive or appealing they are to the human eye, are worthy of

14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Blessings of Bohal

I escape from this concrete jungle called Dhaka whenever I can. Living in this unplanned city for a length of time renders one listless.

24 August 2017, 18:00 PM

After Jamdani and Hilsa…

In the last one year, two Bangladeshi products—Jamdani and Hilsa—received Geographical Indications (GI) from the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT). The DPDT is currently working on analysing 24 more goods.

17 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Songs of seclusion

Every morning a sweet cacophony of songs signals the rise of the sun in a corner of Saheber Haat village under Barisal Sadar upazila. This