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Category: History
Bhasha Andolon: Diverging Visions of Bengali Identity
To embrace Bangla as our mother language has always been a battleground for defining national identity. However, what’s the full story?
The Bengali of the English: Xenophobia in the Colony
How did the English attempt to learn Bangla reflect in the dichotomy of formal & informal Bangla that we know today?
The Idea of ‘Nation’ and the Paradigm of Rabindranath Tagore’s Nationalist Thought
How exactly did the author of two national anthems have difficulty with embracing the concept of nationalism?
How Martyred Intellectuals’ Day changed the course of Bangladesh’s history
The story of Dr. Mujibur Rahman, a pioneer in cholera research, who survived the December 14 anti-intellectual killings.
1971: This is not my story, This is part of who I am
A daring tale of how one Bengali family from West Pakistan risked it all to seek refuge after the Liberation War.
Hidden in the Quill: Satyendranath Bose
The Bengali Physicist known today as the “Father of the God Particle” whom half the particles in the universe obey.
Partition & Fiction: My Tryst with Amitav Ghosh’s Shadow Lines
How does Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Shadow Lines’ teach about oneself and the history of the Partition of Bengal?
The Forgotten Survivors: Two Voices of Partition Refugees in Bangladesh
Addressing the aftermath of 1947 in what is today Bangladesh and a blind spot in Partition history centered on refugee experiences in East Pakistan.
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy: The Last Bengali Prime Minister of Pakistan
A lawyer and labor organizer, Suhrawardy went on to shape global politics through winning elections before and after Partition, serving as Fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan and Prime Minister of Undivided Bengal.
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