Fiction / Sahara
29 August 2026
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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
29 August 2026
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Poetry
Poetry / Dinner time and death
29 August 2026
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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
QUIET BY THE NAF
Schools are burnt, houses torched
27 January 2017
A Well-Wisher
An unexpected visitor suddenly entered into my office. I stood up from my chair as soon as I saw him. He was an important political
27 January 2017
The Runaway Stories
‘Runaway' is the latest of Alice Munro's collection of short stories about women of all ages and circumstances, their lives and
27 January 2017
Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar 2016 announced
The "Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar 2016" is announced in seven categories ahead of the Ekushey Book Fair.
23 January 2017
Migrant workers are just not numbers...
About a year and a half ago, Shahidul Alam told me about how he wanted to do a project on migrant workers going
15 January 2017
The story of an invincible fisherman
The Old Man and the Sea is one of the masterpieces by Ernest Hemingway (1899—1961). Ernest Hemingway is an
15 January 2017
A book of unsolved mysteries
Atrick Modiano, the French language novelist and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature,is an enigmatic
15 January 2017
The unsolved mystery of Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante is an Italian novelist in her 70s who has been producing published work for about 25 years. But it was only four years
13 January 2017
Second Language: Acaptor or a liberator?
It was a pleasant morning. The summer sun without its usual needle-sharp rays had brightened the vast airport. Very likely last night's
13 January 2017
The Dome of Silence
We all are confined,
13 January 2017
A courageous martyr
Faraaz is our proven brave heart
6 January 2017
The Poet and Her World
Undoubtedly celebrated bilingual poet, storyteller and writer Shamim Azad is one of the best known Bengali poets in England. Also her
6 January 2017
Meghmallar
Jamunacharya, the renowned philosopher of Takshashila, was grinding away on a complicated version of mimamsha, an orthodox
6 January 2017
Delightful deliberations on Dhaka
Any book or journal on or about Dhaka would immediately draw the attention and interest of people who were born in this 'impossible' city and who continue to live here despite the daily dose of swearing and grumbling.
1 January 2017
A dream-come-true for Torontonian Bengali Literati
It is not the story of any Scrutiny or of any F R Leavis or L C Knights. It is actually the truth about BLRC Literary Journal, published by Bengali Literary Resource Centre, Canada, hitting the stand.
25 December 2016
A girl's struggle against child marriage
Love in Teary Eyes' is a novel by Shahazada Basunia depicting the love story of Aurnob and adolescent Tripti who revolted against the social taboo of child marriage.
25 December 2016
BRAC through insider lenses
DRIVING Development: A Story of BRAC's Evolution and Effectiveness, Mahabub Hossain, Shib Narayan Kairy, Abdul Bayes, eds., United Press Limited.
25 December 2016
Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh selected for India’s highest lit award
Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh has been selected for the highest literary honour in India, the 2016 Jnanpith Award.
25 December 2016
My love for you
My mind floats gently on the romance
23 December 2016
A long influence
'Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock'(1915) is a landmark modern poem written by T.S. Eliot in the sense is that it broke all
23 December 2016
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