Dhaka

A Memoir of the 1950s – Part-IV

The Muslim League, where it existed, had only a flimsy organization. The feudal landowners were generally content with the Raj.…

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Lockdown returns, most streets in Dhaka fall silent

The lockdown restrictions came into force at 8am today (July 23) and will continue till August 5 midnight Dhaka, Bangladesh:…

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The authority of dust….

The paths of glory lead but to the grave! By Nazarul Islam Less than a mile from my house in…

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Looking to fix things in life…

A father’s life isn’t measured by his achievements but by the lives he inspires … just by being a father.…

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The Night of the Generals . . . And Later

By Syed Badrul Ahsan Fifty years ago in the month of March the Pakistan military launched an unprecedented armed assault…

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Memoirs: The 4th of April

The article is a piece, recalling the aftermath of Dhaka’s Operation Searchlight of March 1971. By Irteza Hasnain This day…

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When birthplaces initiate decay….

Older residents of Dhaka, who once lived to experience its beautiful past, perhaps grieve at its seemingly inevitable decline. Gone…

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Bengali Language Issue: Tragic Happenings

Dhirendranath Dutta rose in the Pakistan Constituent Assembly on 25 February 1948 in defence of Bangla. He was shouted down…

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8 Ansar al-Islam militants sentenced to death

The militants had hacked a publisher to death in October 2015 for publishing a book; author of book was also…

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