The circumstances under which Bangladesh gained independence were unprecedented. Apart from a few countries like Iraq, no third-world country supported us (Bangladesh) at that time. Why didn’t they support us? Because they were all conservative then. Breaking up one state to create another—people in the third world did not support this idea. The so-called Muslim world that currently supports us did not support us in 1971.
Bangladesh has emerged through an unprecedented mass movement and people's war. The country has now crossed 52 years since Independence, counting one, two, three. We celebrated the golden jubilee of Independence in stately splendor. But how far has Bangladesh progressed as a country in these 52 years? Bangladesh has come a long way in art, culture, literature, intellectual practice, and intellectualism. Rahat Minhaz, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Jagannath University, had a detailed conversation with eminent intellectual and thinker Salimullah Khan on these issues. The critical parts of that conversation appear here in sequence. Episode 4 today:
The state called Bangladesh has emerged through an unprecedented mass movement and people's war. The country has now crossed 52 years since Independence, counting one, two, three. We celebrated the golden jubilee of Independence in stately splendor. But how far has Bangladesh progressed as a country in these 52 years? Bangladesh has come a long way in art, culture, literature, intellectual practice, and intellectualism. Rahat Minhaz, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Jagannath University, had a detailed conversation with eminent intellectual and thinker Salimullah Khan on these issues. The critical parts of that conversation appear here in sequence. Episode 3 today:
Bangladesh was born through an unprecedented mass movement and people-oriented freedom fight. One after another, the country has already passed 52 years of independence. The nation celebrated its golden jubilee of independence amid great indulgence; however, as a nation, how many roads it walked? In terms of art and culture, literature and intellectual practice, Bangladesh crossed a long way. In an exclusive interview with Assistant Professor at Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Rahat Minhaz, renowned intellectual and philosopher Salimullah Khan conversed on various aspects of all these issues. Prominent parts of that interview have been published consistently.
An unprecedented mass upsurge and a war for independence led to the creation of a state named Bangladesh. Little by little, the country has already passed 52 years of independence. The nation celebrated the golden jubilee of independence amid grandeur. However, in these 52 years, Bangladesh has come a long way as a nation. In art and culture, literature, intellectual discourse, and intellectual life, Bangladesh has made significant strides. In an interview with Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication and Journalism at Jagannath University Rahat Minhaz, Renowned intellectual and philosopher Salimullah Khan discussed on various aspects of the country's intellectual and cultural landscape. Here are the significant parts of the interview.