Congratulations on your new book, “River Life and the Upspring of Nature.” With your academic background in religious studies and social life in Pakistan, what prompted you to shift your focus towards studying the river life and char communities in Bangladesh?

The circus industry in Bengal experienced a significant boost during the 19th century, thanks to the arrival of Russian and European performers, as well as contributions from Africans, Mongolians, and other Asians in the 20th century.

Sonamoni! No prefix, no suffix, that is her name. It signifies the golden pearl of the eye.

Souls is not the first band in Bangladesh to reach the milestone of 50 years.

On the afternoon of July 2, 1757, at the hour they were going to kill Siraj in a sodden dungeon of the Jaffarganj Palace—along the east bank of the ebbing Hooghly,

We would like to recall with gratitude some harbingers of education from East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in the 19th century, who have ‘illumined’ the lives of generations by founding modern educational institutions at the primary, secondary and university levels in British India.

Winston Churchill spent three years in British India, a freshly minted cavalry subaltern,

The great revolt of 1857 was a momentous struggle against colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent—the most widespread anti-colonial struggle during the nineteenth century.

The great revolt of 1857 was a momentous struggle against colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent—the most widespread anti-colonial struggle during the nineteenth century.

Ranajit Guha ( May 23, 1923 - April 28, 1923) was an influential Indian historian and scholar renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of Subaltern Studies.

In a few days, the whole world will celebrate the centenary of Sen: the man who changed India’s cinematic landscape forever.

After the enactment of the Digital Security Act (DSA) in 2018, the Sampadak Parishad published an elaborate

The labour movement in Bangladesh has a rich and complex history that dates back to the 19th century.

April 17, 1971, is a historic day that shines brightly in the collective memory of Bangladesh with immense pride, unwavering strength, and boundless enthusiasm.

During the middle of the past century, two Frenchmen were known and admired around the world. They were General de Gaulle and André Malraux.

A unique feature of Indian history is that over thousands of years people of different nationalities had entered India in large numbers. 

Liberation War Museum (LWM) in Dhaka tells the story not only of the Liberation War but also of the long struggles of breaking the fetters that, over the decades, led to the ultimate formation of Bangladesh.

In 1938, as Hitler marched across Europe, Virginia Woolf, in Three Guineas, urged women to “maintain an attitude of complete indifference” to war. She took a clear position on whether or not women have a stake in politics and war.

In this write-up, I shall briefly touch upon a few eminent personalities of the past who have enriched the lives of generations through their varied contributions to society in the fields of education, arts, sport and culture.

I have been writing about water development issues since the 1988 flood and, over time, developed a conceptual framework for discussing these issues.