Heritage

Dr Shahnaj Husne Jahan
Thoughts

Bangladesh’s ignored heritage: An interview with Dr Shahnaj Husne Jahan

We have over 3,000 years of preservable history, but no idea of our land's historical value.

Picture TSC, DU. Photo: Noor A Alam
Bangladesh

Country’s history not well preserved: Experts

Hajari Gur. Photo/TBS
Bangladesh

Hajari Gur: Manikganj’s 200-year legacy 

Dhaka University's 'TSC' to be demolished to erect a new building: How acceptable is the decision?
Videos

Dhaka University's 'TSC' to be demolished to erect a new building: How acceptable is the decision?

Saving an old building to add value to a university heritage
Habitat

Saving an old building to add value to a university heritage

Sampan is possibly the best known unique boat of Bangladesh. They can be instantly identified by their unorthodox structure and sailing style. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Panorama

Sampan: From an antique Chinese boat to iconic heritage of Chattogram

The Birulia Zamindar Bari was bought by Rajnikant Ghosh, the forefather of the current owner of this house. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Habitat

Into the ‘island’ of vintage buildings

Heritage of Bengal in the hands of 'Hat Bakso'
Videos

Heritage of Bengal in the hands of 'Hat Bakso'

Then Vice President Joe Biden talks with Senator Kamala Harris and her aunt, Sarala Gopalan, during a swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2016. PHOTO: TOM WILLIAMS/CQ ROLL CALL/FOREIGN POLICY
Thoughts

The importance of Kamala Harris’s South Asian heritage

Chintaharan Debnath is working on the handloom. He still feels a strong bonding with the Khadi industry. Photo: Saikat Bhadra
Features

Khadi’s heritage: a fabric’s lost glory

Shuri Castle, listed as a World Heritage site, goes up in flames, in Naha on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan October 31, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo/Reuters
World+Biz

Fire engulfs Japan's Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site in Okinawa