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1. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Jawwad Sami Neogi

   Boat race returns to old Dhaka's Nawab Bari pond (opens the original)

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   After a pause of more than three decades, Nawab Bari’s pond, also known as Gol Talab, came alive once again with the return of a long-lost tradition. On August 6 and 7, thousands gathered around the historic pond near Ahsan Manzil, to witness the revival of boat race (Nouka Baich) and a series of traditional water-based competitions. Khawja Rashed, a member of the Nawab Bari family, said the event used to be held every August, with the last one taking place in August 1992. After nearly 35 years,

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2. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Jawwad Sami Neogi

   Then and Now: The Mohammadpur I grew up in (opens the original)

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   My earliest memories of Mohammadpur begin at Tajmahal Road, from a time when I was barely four, old enough to witness a world that felt steady and whole. My mornings did not begin with alarms back then. Somewhere in the neighbourhood, someone practised sargam on a harmonium. The soft, unpolished notes would drift through the air, becoming part of the morning itself. Sparrows would sit on our window frames, chirping as if responding to the music. Life in those years revolved around small, familia

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