Why did Emperor Aurangzeb deem his Viceroy in Bengal, Mir Jumla, as dangerous? So much so, it had been speculated that Aurangzeb

Silk cotton trees, Kodom trees and bamboo clusters at Mollan village in Chapainawabganj's Sadar upazila have become a paradise for Shamuk-khol birds.

We know Chittagong as the second capital city and the biggest port city of our country. Filled with up and coming businesses...

People familiar with Bangla literature have know this place as one of the main hubs for intellectuals.

Built in 1781, the Armenian Church is considered Dhaka's most significant historical land marks. It is located in Armanitola of old Dhaka which was once the Armenian colony back in early 18th Century. The church's ground was used as an Armenian graveyard.

To the frustration of forestry officials it seems that Sakhina, a resident crocodile of Tengrariri reserve forest in Barguna's Taltali upazila, will not become a mother this year. One of the three original crocodilian residents of the reproduction centre at the reserve, Sakhina raised great hopes in the last week of June this year when she laid her first clutch of 25 eggs.

What do you reckon is the most common element featured on the book covers of publications about Old Dhaka? Of course, many things have been portrayed. But one article that keeps recurring is the horse carriage – our beloved 'ghora gari'.

The torrents had just stopped and sunlight filtered through the bright green canopy above, forming columns of light spiraling down to the moist forest floor.

Though the famous Northbrook hall was established in 1874, the Northbrook Public Library was not added to the establishment until 1882. It is located in Farashganj, a little north of the Buriganga River.

Bangladesh is a country of starlings, shalik being the most common species. Jibanananda Das, in many of his poems, has expressed

The Armenians of Dhaka were a rich and swanky lot. The church that they built in 1781 (Church of the Holy Resurrection) and the area where it stands (Armanitola, named after Armenians) both reflect the influence of this community.

The famous turtles of Baizid Bostami shrine face a serious threat as the shrine authorities have begun constructing a multi-storey commercial building on the bank of the pond where the endangered black softshell turtles live.

For us humans to see, to hear and to feel can never be enough, for experience is meaningless without expression. It is the primeval, instinctive impulse to share one's inner visions, emotions and inspirations, our sense of wonder that is at the root of our reverence for art and our regard for the dramatic.

Some 40 kilometres away from Sylhet city, lies the small charming town of Jaintapur.

Forest officials of Barguna's Taltali upazila are on tenterhooks these days almost as if they were expectant aunts and uncles. But instead of awaiting the arrival of a human baby they hold hopes for the successful hatching of a clutch of crocodile eggs.

As the summer sets in, I keep a watchful eye on the Padauk rows in the capital's High Court and Hare Road areas lest I should miss a treat.

Over the years we have seen many amusement parks open and even close down in Dhaka.

The modest tin-shed facade of Kadhurkhil high school at Boalkhali upazila in Chittagong tells little about the rich past of its mud-structure.

The independent sultanate of Bengal was 200 years (roughly 1338-1538) of glory. Trade and commerce flourished. Muslin enjoyed an immense fame. Travellers who visited Sonargaon, an extremely vital city during the period, were awed by its splendour. Arts and literature thrived.

We are surrounded by historic edifices that tell us the story of our rich civilisation and culture. Situated in the ancient confluence of Mahananda and Ganges, the district of Chapai-Nawabganj is full of historical artefacts, among which, one of the most prominent is Sona Mosque (golden mosque).