Brigadier General Muhammad Masud Razzaq (R) talks during a media briefing in Dhaka January 19, 2012. The Bangladesh army said on Thursday it foiled a coup attempt by retired and serving officers late ...

The national anthem of Bangladesh, 'Amar Sonar Bangla', has a deep historical significance for the country. Many people recognise its tune, but only some know the actual story behind the lyrics and ...

Radical changes to the school curriculum are routine in Bangladesh - Copyright AFP Munir Uz Zaman Radical changes to the school curriculum are routine in Bangladesh ...

In a small room in 50 Purana Paltan line, shelves groan under the weight of posters, photographs, tickets, flyers, souvenirs, folders, books, and fading documents. Each item tells a story—of ...

India hosted over 10 million Bangladeshi refugees following the genocide by Pakistani forces, who accounted for 3 million Bengali deaths, as per official Bangladeshi records. The Indian Government ...

The church no longer exists, and a Muslim family has since settled on the land. However, the district’s official website still preserves its history online. A garden now occupies the site of ...

A Bangladeshi priest has authored a book that documents the history of Christianity in the country spanning more than five centuries. Father Dilip Stephen Costa’s Bengali-language book Bangladeshey ...

A senior Catholic priest has authored and published a book that documents the history of Christianity in Bangladesh spanning over five centuries with an aim to inspire young Catholics to better ...