Fiction / Sahara
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Fiction
I have not eaten today. Not on purpose. I will eat later. I simply have not thought of it yet.
Poetry / The finality of nostalgia
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Poetry
Poetry / Dinner time and death
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Poetry
Literary Curtains / Patriarchy inversed: Reimagining Rokeya’s Ladyland in 2026
23 August 2026
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Books & Literature
Book Review: Fiction / A novel of radical softness
20 August 2026
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Books & Literature
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Cooking up heat
20 August 2026
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Books & Literature
Event Report / In Transit: The Third Annual Slam Poetry at North South University
19 August 2026
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News
Essay / Poet Shamsur Rahman’s drama translation: Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Marco Millions’
15 August 2026
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Essay
Interview / In conversation with Sonia Bahl: Author of ‘Eighteen Inches Apart’
What becomes increasingly evident across Bahl’s three novels is her sustained fascination with the emotional significance of almosts and maybes.
Event Report / Letters across a lifetime: The 20th staging of Love Letters
21 June 2026
On June 19, 2026, the occasion was the 20th staging of “Love Letters”, A. R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, translated and adapted into Bangla by writer and translator Professor Abdus Selim. Directed by veteran theatre actor and director Tropa Majumdar and staged by Group Theatre at the Dr. Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium, the production brought together the acting power couple, Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar. Their performances transformed what could have easily been a simple reading of letters into something deeply intimate and profoundly human.
News Report / NSU DEML offers certificate course in creative writing for the second time
16 June 2026
The Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML) at North South University is pleased to announce the second offering of its Certificate Course in Creative Writing, set to begin in Summer 2026. This innovative seven-week intensive program is designed to cultivate the next emerging literary voices by providing a structured, mentor-led environment that emphasises Bangladesh’s rich cultural narratives.
The shelf / 7 Asian healing fiction recommendations for rainy days
18 June 2026
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The Shelf
You know when the sky trades its brightness for a low, silver hue, and you wrap your fingers tightly around your tea, seeking that small, steady pulse of warmth. This is the essence of healing fiction. Often rooted in the Japanese concept of iyashikei, these stories focus on the quiet spirit through small, everyday moments. You may have already heard of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop or We’ll Prescribe You a Cat. While those popular favourites have opened a door for many, there are a few other tales worth the read.
Reflections / In the age of AI allegations
13 June 2026
Fiction / Body Selim
18 April 2026
You are what you eat in Mashiul Alam's "The Meat Market" (trans. Shabnam Nadiya)
It is a story of discomfort. Of calm, ruthless violence. A drag-your-hands-down-to-uncover-your-eyes gaze at the oblivion we practice not only during Eid holidays, but on any regular day in Bangladesh.
11 July 2022
Bird’s Eye View
A story from a different perspective
11 July 2022
What’s stopping us from reading books?
How did I get here? Can I unleash the wee bookworm that could devour books back?
9 July 2022
The Almond Pair
A campus story, "The Almond Pair" could take place anywhere!
9 July 2022
MOON DREAM
I could make a kite
From the petals of my heart
To be flown by my son
As a magic carpet,
Instead of an elegy
Lamenting my death.
8 July 2022
A Tale of the First Feminist Poet of the Sub-continent
In a time when Bangladeshi film industry is grievously experiencing the dearth of powerful narrative and proper storytelling; be it commercial or historical or any other genre, Chandrabati Kotha (The Tales of Chandrabati) directed by N. Rashed Chowdhury shows some light for the industry.
8 July 2022
What He Did
He joined the army at eighteen; a soldier through and through. He was tall, sturdy, ruddy-faced, and almost always urbane. Mahmud was my neighbour for nearly five years. He had moved from barely inhabited hilly terrain of Khagrachhari to the city of a heightened breeding place, old Dhaka. His decision to leave the vacuous and soulless life of the barrack could be being closer to his own children– all of them were assumed to be in their primes.
8 July 2022
The Maze
A story about a pickpocket
8 July 2022
Stonehenge
Written after a visit to Stonehenge, Salisbury, on 20/6/2022.
7 July 2022
Monica Ali's 'Love Marriage': A tale of love across two cultures
Love Marriage (Simon & Schuster, 2022), Monica Ali’s latest novel, is set in contemporary London, and the city, along with its concurrent glory, glides in the background as a couple endeavours to bring their families together for their wedding.
6 July 2022
A history of this subcontinent, woven in jute
The book reveals how in mid-19th century colonial East Bengal jute first emerged “as a global commodity”
6 July 2022
Brecht’s poetry presented in delicious Bangla
“The process of translation is a rigorous delight. But the product? As a translator, you also always carry with you an anxious awareness of the ways in which you have fallen short. You have seen it, that, at least, you hope; but you have failed to carry it over.” - Tom Kuhn.
6 July 2022
Absurdism, reality, and Franz Kafka
Kafka’s world is chaotic. His stories, no matter how bizarre their plots, are always ones that we can connect to.
3 July 2022
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
Nobody’s Children is a collection of “ten real stories” of homeless children living without any of the support or privilege we take for granted.
2 July 2022
Durian Sukegawa’s ‘Sweet Bean Paste’: On second chances and the plight of leprosy patients
Sweet Bean Paste (2013) by Durian Sukegawa is a tale of friendship and redemption in an unforgiving society.
30 June 2022
Sally Rooney's conversations on suppressed female hysteria: A review of the adaptation
Sally Rooney is well known for transforming her novels into visually pleasing and satisfactory adaptations.
26 June 2022
Sabyasachi Hazra’s unique perspective on Bangla typography
The exhibition ends today (June 25) at 9 pm BST.
25 June 2022
Padma Bridge
Composed on the occasion of the opening ceremony of Padma Bridge.
25 June 2022
4 Book Vlogs for Bookaholics
They make book reviews more interesting.
23 June 2022
“We have Rashids, Laylas, Mariams in each society”
“Read Books, Widen Your Horizon” is a joint initiative by The Daily Star and United International University (UIU).
23 June 2022
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