I have to admit, I still love this 1969 country-rock jam from Dutch outfit Shocking Blue. A lot of people in the early months of 1970 loved it too. This song became a No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 chart.

When my literature professor heard I had been delving into Bangla literature and cultural media in pursuit of a self-undertaken project to finally learn Bangla, she suggested I see the 1970 film Jibon ...

The United Nations categorizes Bangladesh as a moderate Muslim democracy. Meanwhile, the current Foreign Minister called Bangladesh a secular country. She defined Bangladesh to be a "non-communal ...