Winter, one of the six vibrant seasons of Bangladesh, is in full swing ... month of Poush holds a special place for the residents of Puran Dhaka. Known as the Shakrain Festival, or Poush Sankranti to ...

Second-grader Dev recently visited Shakhari Bazar in Old Dhaka with his father to purchase kites for the upcoming Shakrain festival. Although Dev does not yet know how to fly kites, his excitement ...

Perhaps, there is a lesson to be learnt from this. Within a few days, the night sky of Old Dhaka will light up for the festival of Shakrain. While many will debate whether this was ever a Shakrain ...