How old Bengali advertisements sold the dream of fair skin

Although Bengal Chemical set an example, some racist advertising illustrations were regularly drawn in our subcontinent.
4 July 2026

The forgotten history of football in Bangladesh

From colonial maidans to liberation struggles, Bangladesh's forgotten football history reveals a legacy of pride, resistance, and triumph.
3 July 2026

Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence

The American Revolution was shaped not only in colonial America but also by Bengal, Mysore, and Britain's Indian empire.
2 July 2026

The many gifts of Mustafa Monwar

He not only planted the seeds of art in us but also nurtured them enough to see us bloom to his fullest satisfaction.
2 July 2026

Consoled by the Brahmaputra: Reflections on the Holey Artisan attack

The next morning, the gunshots and blasts started around 7:30am. With the reverberations on the buildings, it was impossible to tell what was happening inside Holey and outside in the neighbourhood.
1 July 2026

Beyond the myths of Aurangzeb: Munis D. Faruqui's fresh perspective

Faruqui's most original contribution lies in his recovery of marginalised actors.
1 July 2026

Why left-footers like Messi are so valuable in football

From tactical advantages to unpredictability, left-footed players possess unique qualities that make them some of soccer's most valuable stars.
30 June 2026

The lost Khoda art of Santals: Tattoos, identity and the legacy of the Santal Hul

During the great Santal Hul of 1855, these body markings acquired a new meaning.
30 June 2026

Yes? Non? Anglo-French power plays in the run-up to Plassey

Could ‘neutrality of the Ganges’ in Bengal ever be a stable outcome in the light of the jostling of the East India companies of Britain and France in India in general, and Bengal in particular?
29 June 2026

Bonolata Sen remains after a film hollows you out

Explore how director Masud Hasan Ujjal visually translates Jibanananda Das's poetic verses in the film Bonolata Sen.
28 June 2026

Ferdausi Rahman: The making of a music legend

From her father's lullabies to national acclaim, Ferdausi Rahman transformed inherited musical brilliance into an enduring cultural legacy.
28 June 2026

Disappearing middle class and the decline of Dhaka's club culture

Explore the structural decline of Dhaka's middle class and how political patronage and globalization emptied our clubs.
26 June 2026

Reading Bengal beyond religious boundaries

Bengal’s history of Islam and religious coexistence stems from its unique indigenous deltaic civilisation and syncretic culture.
23 June 2026

Graphic modernity: Bengali artists and the politics of book design

Bengali artists transformed the Franklin Book Program’s translations into powerful symbols of postcolonial visual modernity and identity.
22 June 2026

Echoes of Karbala: A personal journey through Muharram in Old Dhaka

Muharram in Old Dhaka remains a profound, centuries-old cultural legacy intertwining personal heritage and the Karbala tragedy.
21 June 2026

How the Mughal legacy continues to shape South Asia

In the realm of everyday culture, Mughal influence permeated cuisine (techniques, dishes, and courtly food culture), dress, etiquette (adab), and aesthetic sensibilities, creating a shared repertoire that cuts across religious and regional boundaries.
16 June 2026

The lost world of Dhaka's courtesans and baijis

Today, the memory of the baijis survives only in the recollections of a handful of elderly witnesses, and in a few rare photographs, within whose fading frames lingers a poignant history of neglect and oblivion.
15 June 2026

Ghosts, gods, and swadeshi pride

Regardless of the visual's artistic quality, the novelty of the concept remains undeniable.
14 June 2026

Love, faith and family: Inside World Cup players’ tattoos

Beyond goals and trophies, World Cup players' tattoos reveal stories of faith, family, identity, ambition and love.
11 June 2026

Can migration help win a World Cup?

Migration has been part of the World Cup story since its inception.
11 June 2026