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 Night It Rained
The wind builds up its frenzy.
The clouds rob my sky.
29 May 2015
Early Days
The May sun scorches Krishnachuras blaze The mind is moribund.
29 May 2015
First Kadam
You have gifted me rainy day's First Kadam flower, O my beloved I offer you songs of monsoon rain.
29 May 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE
A convergence of religions through Dharma, not swords. Friendship as an expression of political resistance.
29 May 2015
LAUGHING LIKE RAY'S CHILDREN
People my age are one of the last few generations that grew up in Dhaka without twenty-four hour television or the Internet. We would read.
22 May 2015
The Migrants
They had set sail in hope in dinghies or rickety boats,
22 May 2015
Dejection: A Sonnet
I would love to be proven wrong that day,
22 May 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE
This week Shahpar Selim does a double take on a childhood favourite, reminding us that while we are ‘LOLing’ at the world around us (or in our computers), we must remember to laugh at ourselves too.
22 May 2015
WANT TO PLAY?
Grace MacBride and the other five partners of her software company, Monkeewrench, have created a new game titled “Serial Killer Detective'' where the good guy always catches the bad guy.
20 May 2015
Decoding Rooppur...
In the opening, the book printed by Madhyama Media and Publications points to the fact that publishers in this country – though slowly but are finally becoming skilled. Hat’s off to the publisher.
17 May 2015
Frog By Mo Yan
The pages are full of references to modern Chinese political history and its cultural and social practices.
17 May 2015
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is both a spiritual treatise and a decisive effort of ancient literature.
17 May 2015
The Last King in India: Wajid Ali Shah
AN affectionate biography of a much-maligned king who had the misfortune to be on the throne when the East India Company decided to usurp him.
17 May 2015
22 Shaliks Are For…
The beeps of the monitors were mute for him. Everything was fading away.
15 May 2015
The Missing Piece of a Singular Life
Many years had passed since I last saw him. He used to sit under the bridge during the hot summer days; the quintessential jhaal-muri-wala.
15 May 2015
Boy With Pink Sandals
From my balcony I look down at
15 May 2015
Wish
I wept endlessly the day I turned twenty-two,
15 May 2015
Like a Bird
I wish I could, Fly for 22 days like a bird!
15 May 2015
EDITOR’S NOTE
Here are the winners of our latest SLR writing competition.
15 May 2015
CHANGE
He seemed to be in a paradoxical state of discomfort and pleasure. “It's as if you've never tasted anything spicy before,” I said. “You have to pay for that, mind you.” “Of course I will,” he grinned. Soon enough, the hot sauce began its attack and he began to draw in cool air to soothe his burning tongue. “Oi, give me a cold Coke!” “All right, hold your horses.” I replied, walking over to the refrigerator. A few minutes later he had emptied the bottle. I shook my head at him wearily.
15 May 2015
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