Opinion

Cultural Fascism in Bangladesh: The Case of Mangal Shobhayatra

During the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar, Bengal was completely dependent on agriculture. Astronomer Amir Fathullah Siraji converted the lunar calendar to the solar calendar at the behest of Emperor Akbar to facilitate tax collection in Bengal at that time. Based on this, Emperor Akbar introduced the Hijri solar calendar in 1584, according to 992 H...