The Good Old Days of Printing

Close your eyes and try to imagine the age when computers had not been invented or introduced.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The corals of St Martin's in peril

Around 67 percent corals of the Saint Martin's Island have been bleached to death and the rest are likely to be damaged if pollution and non-regulated navigation continues, reveals a survey finding.
30 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Digging into the Halim!

“So what's your real name?” “They call me Mama! Even my wife and kids, and I love it that way!” answered Mama of the legendary Mama Halim with a proud smile on his face.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Lawachhara in danger

The Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar faces further shrinkage as the Bangladesh Railway wants to cut down more than 25,000 trees to ensure safety of train passengers.
23 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The White Marvel of Rangpur

In the beginning of the eighteenth century, a rich jewellery merchant from Punjab named Manna Lal Roy arrived in Bengal for a
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: The eye-catching foxtail orchid

Have you ever spotted this orchid in our evergreen rainforests? If not, keep a close watch on the branches and the trunks of the
16 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: A day out with flying dragons

Almost tumbling down the damp and slimy slope, with thorny rattan snagging my arms, I struggled to keep my balance under
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Rivers in Reel

In 1958, an attempt was made to present the lives of fishermen of Bangladesh through a 35 mm reel. Inspired by the famous novel Padma Nodir Majhi by Manik Bandopaddhay, Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote a screenplay which tip-toed around the
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Empire of S M Sultan

Legendary artist Sheikh Mohammad Sultan, popularly known as S M Sultan, is considered one of the greatest painters in the sub-continent. He was born on 10th August, 1923 in a poor family living in Masimdia village, beside the river Chitra, under Narail district.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM

FEAR NOT IF THE PEARLS ARE SCATTERED UNSTRUNG

Glimpses of Old Dhaka, written by Syed Muhammed Taifoor (1885-1972), is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of the history of Dhaka. And this statement is not an exaggeration in any way. If you read on this topic, you inevitably will come across references to Taifoor's book.
26 May 2016, 18:00 PM

AN ANCIENT MOSQUE BY THE RIVER

Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid (R.), the fourteenth century Muslim saint, recognised for preaching Islam in northern India was
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Poor catches disappoint fishermen

Several hundred fishermen yesterday went back home with poor catches of eggs from the Halda river, the largest and lone natural spawning ground for carp fish in the country.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

The Haunted Estate

The Bhawal estate is considered to be one of the largest zamindar estates of Bengal. The estate is spread over 1,500 kilometers which included 2,274 villages and a population of 5,5000 villagers.
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Delicate Dulichampa

I have heard about Dulichampa many times from Prof Dwijen Sharma. But the chance to see its picture came in April 2008. The
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Footprints of the Poet

In 1840, long before the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet, bought the
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM

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
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM

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
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh's last Great Hornbills

If you have been to Bandarban town, you have probably seen a sculpture of a massive bird with a large bill sitting proudly in
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM

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.
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM

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
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM