Category: Bangladesh
Vlog: Why Dhaka is on Fire
An opinion on the complexities behind the recent riots in Dhaka and the historical and…
Bangladesh: “The Quota Movement is Simply the Tip of the Iceberg”
Shahidul Alam at New Age/Northeast Bylines: It would be a mistake to see this as…
Susannah’s Grandad Ran Bengal When Famine Killed Millions
Kavita Puri at the BBC: “I feel enormous shame about what happened,” Susannah Herbert tells…
‘Invasion of Monkeys This Morning’
Where is this?Banani DOHS, adjacent to Kurmitola golf course (Dhaka).Omg…Playing golf?Where is it? So many?See…
5 Timeless Poetry (in English) By Rabindranath Tagore
Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the Bard of Bengal, has inspired generations of people through his…
Six Little Stories With Lots of Meanings
by Dr. Masud Isa from Australia: Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On…
Rohingya of the Two Nation Doctrine
A recent podcast with the author of the book “Refugee”–it is centered on the 1971…
‘Hamay Kho Kar’ (ہمیں کھو کر) Song By Runa Laila
نغمہ = ہمیں کھو کر بہت پچھتاؤ گے جب ہم نہیں ہونگیں. فلم = احساس…
Imagine Bangladesh in the Year 2050
The people of Bangladesh have much to teach us about how a crowded planet can…
Laila and Majnu
Early morning today, while reading Laila Majnu — an age-old love story turned into a…
Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus
Irshad Salim from Karachi: Complying with Labor Laws–more specifically minimum wage rate and benefits is…
Binaca Geetmala’s Golden Voice Ameen Sayani
Ameen Sayani, 91, who achieved fame and popularity all across the Subcontinent, and became a…