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
The Black Beauty
She is a black beauty; I mean black.
12 June 2015
The Story of Chains
Driven by lust and greed,
12 June 2015
For a New Poem
While I thought deeply of the spring, the winter came
12 June 2015
Khapra Ward Hotyakando 1950
Matiur Rahman's Khapra Ward Hotyakando 1950 is a record of political history, quite unknown to many of us. De facto, the
7 June 2015
Rimbauder Kobita: Trilingual Edition
The trilingual edition of Rimbaud, Rimbauder Kobita (Poems of Rimbaud), with an introduction and translation by Binoy Barman, can be
7 June 2015
'O United Nations'
Sinha M. A. Sayeed, a Bangladeshi writer of global understanding and standing, has written a book titled 'O United Nations' published by
7 June 2015
Crafted by History
Going through Crafted by History: An Interpretive Review of the Emergence of Bangladesh was a perplexing experience in view of the
7 June 2015
A shooting star leaps to oblivion
A convincing explanation of the title of Shams Monwar’s latest collection of poems is not known to this reviewer.
7 June 2015
Love, Again
Ajanta has not seen her mother in ten years. During her last visit to Dhaka, Amma had suggested that Ajanta should consider getting married again.
5 June 2015
The Journey Of A Novelist
After wrapping up my second novel, I realized something; a truth of absolute importance -- that it takes more or less two years to
5 June 2015
Solace
"Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"
5 June 2015
Editor's Note
Brains melting. Tempers flaring. Fresh fruits diced and juiced. The dread of term exams. The anticipation of a new budget. Welcoming
5 June 2015
The Death of SUPERMAN
Are you a true Superman fan? If you have not read The Death of Superman, I believe the answer is a NO.
3 June 2015
Yoga for Dummies
This revised edition of Yoga For Dummies provides 25 percent new and revised content, presenting new concepts for the yoga
31 May 2015
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In this age of post 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Johnny Depp fans, very few people are unaware of Washington Irving's tale of fear and
31 May 2015
The Essential Rokeya
In Bangladesh, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880 – 1932) is highly regarded as a literary, cultural icon and reformist writer who
31 May 2015
Shiksha
Although most of us know Nurul Islam Nahid as the minister of the Ministry of Education, very few know that he always had a knack
31 May 2015
Manabjameen: Untilled Earth
Set in the troubled last quarter of the twentieth century, Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay's Manabjameen is an expansive saga that charts the
31 May 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE
A convergence of religions through Dharma, not swords. Friendship as an expression of political resistance.
29 May 2015
Bucket List: The Kerala Journal
I am up early today. It's a brilliant morning and I can hear the chirping of new birds.
29 May 2015
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