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| | Article: Sonar Bangla - Some Thought (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | As Bangladeshis we are enamored by the nostalgic past whereby history seems to suggest of a Sonar Bangla (golden Bengal) that was prosperous, progressive, vibrant, dynamic, resourceful as well as a beautiful land with some people that were open, valiant, tolerant and rich in its culture, legacy, heritage and history. |
 | | It was not a coincidence that the national anthem that was chosen is a constant reminder of that nostalgic reminiscence of Sonar Bangla: |
 | | Indeed, those who chose the national anthem FOR the nation and are most boisterous in their rhetoric about Sonar Bangla seem to have done the worst in their treatment of their mother, Sonar Bangla. |
| www.globalwebpost.com /farooqm/writings/bangladesh/sonar_bangla.html (7337 words) |
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