Mohammad Afzalur Rahman
The writer teaches history at North South University.
Nayakraj Razzak: A new man in the 1960s
25 August 2024
In the often-treacherous world of showbiz, there is always “something else” beyond mere skill, charisma, and looks that contributes to stardom.
25 August 2024
Echoes of 1971: A journey through memories
25 March 2024
Over the last four decades, commemorative writings about the liberation war have established themselves as a separate genre of writing in the literary scene in Bangladesh.
25 March 2024
How Ekushey was commemorated during the Pakistan period
20 February 2024
The Language Movement began in the immediate aftermath of the establishment of Pakistan, spurred by the demands of student organisations in the then East Pakistan. It was a crucial component of a broader set of demands addressing the realities of East Pakistan.
20 February 2024
Bengal’s Fishermen: Through War, Famine and Partition
12 November 2023
The fishermen communities of Bengal were diverse with regional variations. Apart from Malos, Kaibartas, Bagdis, and Pods, the numerically significant fishermen sub-castes, there were many other smaller and localized communities involved in fishing.
12 November 2023
Doing journalism and telling the truth: Zahur Hossain Chowdhury’s ways
1 January 2023
Among the editor-journalists in our country, one of the most famous names undoubtedly is Zahur Hossain Chowdhury (1922-1980).
1 January 2023
Dhaka before and after Partition
2 December 2022
Dhaka has gone through many ups and downs over the past few centuries.
2 December 2022
The Language Movement Revisited
20 February 2022
The implications of the language movement were multifaceted and far-reaching in the social, cultural and political life of Pakistan and later on in Bangladesh from 1971 onwards.
20 February 2022
Dhirendranath Dutta: Portrait of a patriot
7 November 2021
Dhirendranath Dutta was born on November 2, 1886 to a lower middle-income family in Ramrail village of Brahmanbaria sub-division under Tripura district, now known as Cumilla.
7 November 2021