Fiction & Poetry

Fiction & Poetry

FICTION / Ameena goes to America

A young white officer asks her in heavily accented Bangla, “What’s the purpose of your visit?”

1y ago

CREATIVE NONFICTION / On a romantic night of self

It has been more than a few weeks since I arrived in London for my Master’s, and I still miss my friends, family, and acquaintances back home.

1y ago

Poetry / Ruins & renaissance

The hurt remained beneath my skin like an unwritten revelation—never acknowledged, never tended to;

1y ago

FICTION / The long dinner table

A daughter reflects on time and Bengali culture as she revels in the excitement of cooking her parents a meal.

1y ago

BOOK REVIEW: POETRY / Abdus Selim’s poetry compilation of the ‘60s is a time machine

Abdus Selim’s translation and compilation is a time machine for all of us living in the new age, where poems have become much neutered.

1y ago

SHOUTxDS Books presents 'Slam Poetry Nights' — Session 5

For its 5th session, SHOUTx DS Books’ Slam Poetry Nights performed at the Dhaka Lit Fest 2023.

1y ago

FICTION / Matsyanayam - A story of ancient Bengal, and the queen who lived a hundred years

And in the streets of Shonarga, Luna went about on foot, her nupur clinking against her ankles, notifying all passers-by of the good queen’s proximity.

2y ago

Poem / Leaf

I saw a leaf falling yesterday. 

2y ago

Nat'l poetry festival ends with call for peace, justice

The 30th National Poetry Festival concluded yesterday with the call for peace and justice and awarding of two poets.

8y ago

‘Attacker’ killed in Rajshahi Ahmadiyya mosque blast

At least one person is killed and three others are injured in a bomb attack at a mosque of Ahmadiyya Muslim community during Juma prayer in Rajshahi.

9y ago

RU teacher killed in road crash

A professor of Rajshahi University is killed when a pickup van of Sundarban Courier Service rammed his motorbike in Natore town.

9y ago

Cassia leaf farming on rise in Panchagarh

Commercial cultivation of cassia-leaf (locally known as tejpata) is gaining popularity in Panchagarh district in recent years as the item,

9y ago
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