Sharer Lorai: The Traditional Ox Fights of Bengal

Sharer Lorai (ox fighting) is a time-honored tradition in rural Bengal, deeply intertwined with the region’s agrarian lifestyle and cultural festivals. Known for its excitement and spectacle, Sharer Lorai is more than just entertainment—it’s a celebration of the bond between …

Nakshi Kantha

Nakshi Kantha embroidered quilt said to be indigenous to Bangladesh. The term nakshi kantha, popularly used in Bangladesh, is found even in medieval literature. The name nakshi kantha became particularly popular among literate people after the publicaton of jasimuddin’s poem Naksi Kanthar …

The abandoned Panam Nagar

Panam Nagar is a fully abandoned city of Hindu merchants in Bangladesh built in the early nineteenth century, located about 37 km south of the capital city Dhaka. It is a popular tourist attraction in Bangladesh and one of the …

Delicious Winter Pithas in Bangladesh

Bangalis are known for their love of pithas or traditional homemade cakes which are a specialty during the winter season. Winter is incomplete without the aroma of the pithas attracting everyone’s attention. With the varieties of pithas prepared during this time, from steamed to …

Dubla Rash Mela

Dubla Rash Mela is not only a big fair for Bagerhat, it is undoubtedly one of the biggest fairs in the country. Twenty thousand temporary fishermen who work on Dubla and neighboring islands to catch and dry fish are the …

Shat Gombuj Mosque

  Shatgumbad Mosque is the largest of the Sultanate mosques in Bangladesh and one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of the Indian subcontinent. It is ascribed to one Khan al-Azam Ulugh Khan Jahan, who conquered the greater …