A wound in our experience
“An exceptional novel that makes gender disappear to build unconventional love and friendship”
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The Writer
The lad appeared to be very humble and slowly took a seat. But I noticed that he did not take his eyes off my face even once. He kept on staring at me through his glasses.
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Sari - The changing tale of draping
In the current fashion world, the sari, a traditional female garment of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka is all the rage.
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Ghosts in Bangla literature and culture
“Bhoot”, the Bangla word for ghost, derives from the Sanskrit word Bhūta, referring to living beings and the past. Later, it also came to mean ‘disembodied spirit.’ Ghost stories carry a special tradition in Bangla literature and the root lies in folklore and rural culture.
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Abul Mansur Ahmad (1898- 1979)
A politician and journalist by profession, Abul Mansur Ahmad began his career as a National Congress worker in Bengal.
2y ago
Disrupted Nature and Community in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) is well-known to the literary audience and beyond as the tale of a brilliant and mad scientist who created a horrible monster that in the end brought destruction for its creator.
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Remembering the Poet Shamsur Rahman -- from Susmita Islam’s Phirey Phirey Chai
Remembering Shamsur Rahman on his death anniversary
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The Great Divide that brought them together
While the Partition of 1947 is a chapter that historians are constantly bringing up, one question rarely explored is what does the Partition mean for the Millennials and Gen Zs? How much do our younger generations know of the significance of the Great Divide?
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December 17, 2017
An Impression of Some Turbulent Days
First published in 1973, Amy Geraldine Stock's Memoirs of Dacca University: 1947-1951, is not just another memoir. The current
November 11, 2017
An Afternoon at Katabon Pet Shop
It took more than an hour for Rupa to reach her destination. After paying the fare she started walking past the pet shops in Katabon.
October 14, 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro's Craft of Recreating Memory and Forgetfulness
That Kazuo Ishiguro was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature this year is significant for various reasons. The declaration of Bob
September 30, 2017
Farah Ghuznavi's Fragments of Riversong: Ballads for Our Time
Long ago, I read somewhere that writing short stories is more difficult than writing a novel. While writing about Fragments of
July 8, 2017
From Niketan to Mohakhali: A Rickshaw Odyssey
For the three years that I lived in Niketan, Gulshan, I commuted to my workplace in Mohakhali by rickshaw. Each day was an adventure then
June 24, 2017
Thinking Beyond Boundaries: An Interview with Susie Tharu
Susie Tharu and K. Lalita are well-known in India and beyond for their path breaking publication Women Writing in
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