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André Béteille: A sociologist Bangladesh should read
AndrĂ© BĂ©teille: A sociologist Bangladesh should read miftahul@theda⊠Tue, 02/24/2026 - 00:21 Image AndrĂ© BĂ©teille: A sociologist Bangladesh should read My first encounter with the ideas of Professor AndrĂ© BĂ©teille was in July 1966 in an introductory sociology course at the University of Dhaka (at that time in East Pakistan) through Professor Tom Bottomoreâs
Doha diary: A historian amid the Iran war
Doha diary: A historian amid the Iran war miftahul@theda⊠Mon, 03/16/2026 - 11:04 Image Doha diary: A historian amid the Iran war (Renowned historian and author, Rila Mukherjee, was scheduled to fly from the USA to India by Qatar Airways [QA] on February 25, 2026. Her routeâShreveportâDallas Fort WorthâDohaâKolkataâwas expected to bring her to Kolkata on the
The forgotten art of Bengali advertising
The forgotten art of Bengali advertising miftahul@theda⊠Sun, 05/17/2026 - 14:05 Image The forgotten art of Bengali advertising I have never seen someone at a rustic village market, anklets jingling, shouting slogans for "Khol Companyâs Ringworm Ointment." No smooth-talker has ever leaned in, fanning out thin booklets like a deck of cards, whispering rhythmi