History

History

Students of different institutions protest demanding the reinstatement of the 2018 circular cancelling quotas in recruitment in government jobs on 4 July 2024. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Special cell formed for preserving history of July-August revolution

Student representatives Abdullah Salehin Ayon and Cynthia Jahan Ayesha, and one representative from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Press Information Department (PID) are...

Pace dominance unleashed: Bangladesh's fast bowlers make history in Test cricket

Pace dominance unleashed: Bangladesh's fast bowlers make history in Test cricket

In the 1930s, actors began appearing as models, making advertisements more appealing. Prior commercials were less sophisticated. Photos: Collected

From Swadeshi Movement to Metrorail cabins: Our advertising through the ages

The ancestral home of the Bose family stands as another testament to Meherpur's storied past. It is adorned with engraved letters and weather-worn facades and serves as a living monument to India's freedom struggle. Photo: Anushka Banerjee

The colourful history of Meherpur’s last old mansions

Dhaka Club – the colonial-era club has a strict dress code. Photos: Courtesy

The day some Dhaka Club members went to court to wear panjabi-pajama

File Photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Teach children the history of nation's independence: PM Hasina

Improving lives of weavers essential to sustain Jamdani industry: Experts

Improving lives of weavers essential to sustain Jamdani industry: Experts

Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon. The question of Napoleon’s role in history is still hotly debated among historians. Photo: Collected

Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' and our need for historical heroes

Zionism, Holocaust guilt and the making of Israel

Zionism, Holocaust guilt and the making of Israel

Leonardo DiCaprio slams Hollywood's past depiction of Native American tribes' history

Leonardo DiCaprio slams Hollywood's past depiction of Native American tribes' history

The Bronze Bust of a Man and other important artifacts are displayed during a news conference and repatriation ceremony of stolen antiquities to Italy, in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

New York returns over 40 stolen antiquities to Italy

Countries with the most world heritage sites. Illustration: TBS

Countries with the most world heritage sites

Photo: Collected

6 historical legendary Mercenary Armies