Enriched with wonderful architectural features, the historical 'Bahadur Shah Park' is located in Laxmibazar, Old Dhaka. During the first half of the 19th century, Nawab Khwaja Abdul Ghani, the first Nawab of Dhaka recognised by the British Raj, took the initiative of establishing this park.

Close your eyes and try to imagine the age when computers had not been invented or introduced.

“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.

In the beginning of the eighteenth century, a rich jewellery merchant from Punjab named Manna Lal Roy arrived in Bengal for a

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

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.

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.

Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid (R.), the fourteenth century Muslim saint, recognised for preaching Islam in northern India was

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.

In 1840, long before the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet, bought the

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

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

Bangladesh is filled with some of the most beautiful structures and architecture and many of them can be found in locations seldom visited.

Thinking of having a quick weekend-tour outside Dhaka? Only some fifty kilometres away from the capital, Baliati Palace can be the

From 1952 to 1971, our country bore its share of rebellion and the sadness that came with it.

There was always an overpowering aura that surrounded him. Still today, long after his tragic death, the overwhelming feeling still

Formerly known as Ramna Race Course Maydan, Suhrawardy Uddan is known for hosting historical events of our country from a much

This particular place is more than just a residence. It is a haven for young minds to mingle, to think, to live, to learn. It is a haven

Dhaka's status as a city of mosques is surely not a new one. A travel poster, printed presumably during the Pakistan rule, reads,

A monument to be reminisced and honoured for lifetime, a monument built as a tribute to the souls who fought for our language, a