Zerin M. Firoze – Journey of a Bangladeshi Woman from Islam to Atheism
Journey of a Bangladeshi Woman from Islam to Atheism
Zerin M. Firoze
I never believed in religion, not even as a child. Religions, particularly Islam, never...
Netaji’s Spiritual Vision of India as Superpower
On the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of the greatest freedom fighter of India who didn't leave any stone unturned to shake British empire...
Ontorjatra
Ontorjatra (Bengali: অর্ন্তযাত্রা; English: Homeland)
Director: Tareque and Catherine Masud
Country: Bangladesh
Year: 2006
After 15 years abroad, Shireen and her son Sohel return to Bangladesh to attend the...
Values and spirit of Vivekananda: Influence on Netaji
From the very childhood, Subhas had already made Vivekananda his spiritual teacher, who had a great contribution in shaping the principles of his life....
A Short Walk in Bengal’s Entrepreneurial and Industrial Past
Talk about Bengali and the image of a “Bhadralok/Bhadramohila” comes up in front of our eyes – intellectual, argumentative, agitational, cultured – well read...
Evolution of Durga Puja in Bengal and some thoughts on sacred Arts
When and where the actual Durga Puja started is a matter of debate. From the chapters of Indus Valley civilization, we get the worshipping...
Why the second generation looks for justice
“Memory is now our only tool against the falsification of history” says Aditya, the protagonist of the novel “The infidel next door” when the...
Langadu- a national shame for Bangladesh
Peace is still a far cry in the hill tracts
The gruesome images of the indigenous people of Langadu upazila, Rangamati fleeing home, carrying whatever...
Remembering Ananta Bijoy: An unsung luminous soul
There was a time when only a handful of intellectuals dared to promote free thought and rational thinking countering religious dogmas and superstitions. Their...
Red Ants, Black Ants – a Precursor to Genocide
Red Ants, Black Ants - a Precursor to Genocide
Smritilekha Chakraborty
“Red Ants, Black Ants” is a popular game in Bangladesh. Little children play this game...
Opinion Columns
‘Bengali Muslim’ As An Oxymoron: Crisis And Conflict Of Identities
Legendary Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay sets the context in this regard when he remarks in one of his famous literary works,‘Srikanta’, “The Bengali...
From Ekushey to Muktijuddho: The Myth of Bengali Nationalism
In 1964, the entire East Pakistan was rocked by violence against the minority Bengali Hindu community. Anti Bengal Hindu riot broke out across the...
Is Bengal Heading Towards A Genocide?
India, it is said, lives in her villages. But she can be understood through the slogans that rents her skies and the way her...