“What has. Changed is not the tremendous power of the media, but who controls it and how power responds to it.”
Category: History
What a Childhood Photograph Taught Me About 1971
The history described in those books was not lived by distant figures alone. It was witnessed, endured, and survived by people who are still around us today — by neighbours, relatives, parents, grandparents, teachers, and strangers whose lives were permanently marked by those nine months in 1971.
Stories That Preserve Our Humanity: How the History of Bangladesh Made Me a War Zone Doctor
And as I stood in the black smoke engulfing Nasser Hospital, about to come under siege, I finally understood why he decided to remain at his post despite knowing the Pakistani Army was on its way, despite knowing he may leave his entire family behind: Our humanity should not be diminished by fear.
Resilience & Reinvention: Lessons from Bangladesh’s Public Health History
Bangladesh’s public health history is not just a success in and of itself, but a model for emulation.
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.