History: Ancient Bengal to the Mughal Empire
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 1. General Information, Podcast
To see the Bangladesh of today against its glorious history, it is both enlightening and depressing to imagine that Bengal used to occupy such a place of glory and power in the subcontinent. During the 16th century, its wealth supported the Mughal Empire, and at its zenith in the mid-18th century, Bengal’s cotton and silk textiles were in demand worldwide with Dutch, Portuguese, British and French traders landing on its shores. However, the late colonial period marked a substantial change as the British proved themselves successful at draining Bengal of its wealth and destroying its cotton industry.
Touring Old Dhaka? Talk to the Urban Study Group
Posted on 14. Apr, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Best of Bangladesh
Homaira and Taimur of Dhaka’s Urban Study Group have started offering guided explorations of Old Dhaka, on both the weekends and weekdays, in an effort to see some of the older buildings preserved and restored. Here’s a quote from their recent mailings regarding the preservation work they’re attempting to do: While our documentation of the [...]
