Almost 47 years ago, on August 11, 1972, the movie 'Ora Egaro Jon' was released in Dhaka. It was the first film shot and released in Bangladesh after the liberation war in 1971. The intriguing narrative of this movie mainly revolves around eleven freedom fighters and...
There was a king who believed that he would not fail if he knew the answers to the three questions: 1. What was the right time for every action? 2. Who were the right people to be with? 3. What was the most important thing to do? The king announced that he would give...
I Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man...
Home they brought her warrior dead: She nor swoon'd nor utter'd cry: All her maidens, watching, said, "She must weep or she will die." Then they praised him, soft and low, Call'd him worthy to be loved, Truest friend and noblest...
The journey of Islam from the Middle East to the land of India has remained to be one of the most remarkable turning points in world history. India has been a land well protected by its natural barriers with the Arabian Sea in the West, the Himalayas in the North and...
Some people don't believe in heroes but they haven't met my Father. Every time I think of this extraordinarily simple man, my heart fills with pride. He was unlike anyone else; very different from everyone in his family and time. It was difficult to understand him...
Ikhtiyar al-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji, also known as Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji, has been depicted both as a hero of Muslim conquest in Bengal and a destroyer of the great universities in Nalanda, Vikramshila and Odantapuri in present-day Bihar. It is still...
Dhaka, a city bursting with history and so rich in culture that most of it go unnoticed over the hustle-bustle of the now thriving metropolis. History will speak for itself when Dhaka is recalled when talking about the colorful and entertaining tales, but tragic ones...