Hundreds of people from all over the country flock to the century-old Chawkbazar Iftar bazaar, which is the biggest and most well-liked iftar bazaar in the capital. But among their well-liked traditional iftar items, Boro Baper Polay Khay has been …
Category: Culture
1952 and International Mother Language Day
Introduction: 21 February is the International Mother Language Day and in Bangladesh, the day is observed as National Martyr’s day since 1952. The day is marked with the martyrdom of valiant sons of Bangladesh for establishing Bangla as the state …
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 …
Bono Bibi : The spirit of Sundarban
The largest mangrove forest in the world, the Sundarbans, are home to the Bengal Tigers and are spread across Southern Bangladesh and West Bengal in eastern India. Bonbibi is a legendary lady of the forest, revered by both Hindu and …
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 …