Dhaka, April 19 -- The days after Eid in Dhaka have a strange resonance, a touch of melancholy too if you will. Just like a hall room where an orchestra was playing cheerful music and like all music s... Read More
Dhaka, March 29 -- We had developed an assignment in our history course where we would ask the students to write a research based essay on 1971 events, As it is, the topic is not a popular one and the... Read More
Dhaka, March 22 -- The history of almost all traditional wars in the world is a history of armies and politicians giving orders. Traditional wars mostly have two sides fighting each other from both si... Read More
Dhaka, March 15 -- For nearly fifty years we have been tracing the history of seventy one. Those of us past seventy-one feel like there were two histories. One, what happened in seventy one. Two, what... Read More
Dhaka, March 1 -- Ekushey February had a specific role to play in our history leading to 1971. It's not just about the cultural decorations built around it. The rituals that surround it are considered... Read More