literature

A tribute to Jowshan Ara Rahman

I got to know Jowshan Ara better when I visited her home to interview her husband, Mahbub ul Alam Chowdhury, the poet who wrote the first poem on Ekushey.

FICTION / After the rain

While leaving the institute, a nurse gave me a packet of cigarettes as a token of friendship

MUSINGS / The whimsical storytelling of video games

Creating a video game, especially one that is storyline-based or an open-world role-playing game, is like creating an entirely new universe

FICTION / Insomnia

You are wide awake again

ESSAY / Intertextuality in Shahaduz Zaman’s ‘Prithibite Hoyto Brihaspatibar’

Shahaduz Zaman stands out prominently as a significant figure in the contemporary Bangla literary landscape, utilising intertextuality throughout his works, and   infusing various texts and genres into his narratives.

Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature

Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.

POETRY / Relaxed reminiscences

(For Lutfa, Nayeem, and Aarong Herbal Hair Pack)

EVENT REPORT / Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces winners for the 18th edition

The winners were announced on 4 April, 2024, with the ceremony being hosted by Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of the SZBA Board of Trustees

What to expect if you want to major in Bangla

Majoring in Bangla promises a journey through a kaleidoscope of academic marvels.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

Tanwi Nandini Islam: Winner of Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction

Tanwi Nandini islam of Bangladeshi heritage wins Kirkus Prize in nonfiction

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

NSU to host international conference: 'Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now'

Organisers told The Daily Star, “We expect this conference to be a grand event for showcasing theoretical ideas and cutting-edge research in the fields of literature, linguistics, and English teaching”.

November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022

‘A platform for erasing the cancelling of the other’: ULAB’s Inter-University Student Conference

The 2022 Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition explored different facets of conflict and avenues for conflict resolution on topics within literature, language, linguistics, cultural studies, communication studies, translation studies, and digital humanities.

October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022

Why we like dystopian novels so much

Dystopian novels aren't just a reflection of our current times, they are also vehicles to spread awareness.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

ULAB to hold Inter-University Student Conference from Thursday

In a break from last year’s partially virtual format, this year’s event will be held at ULAB’s Permanent Campus in Beribad and its Research Building in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize 2022

The novel opens with a photographer, the eponymous Maali Almeida, who has woken up dead in a celestial visa office, while his body sinks in the Beira Lake in Colombo. Maali has seven moons to find the man and woman he loves and lead them to  "a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka".

October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022

Can we bring back Rupkothar Golpo?

Why we the wonderful, mythical world of Rupkothar Rajjo should be rejuvenated.

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

A Transgenerational Quest for Identity in Tahmima Anam’s Bengal Trilogy

Tahmima Anam, the Bangladesh-born British writer, is known at home and abroad for her spontaneous and vivid writing style. She is widely distinguished as a novelist and columnist with a profound awareness of her native and international culture.

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

On the chaos of teaching English

I discover that teaching is more about reading people.

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

Fanfiction and the art of retelling stories

Fanfiction is just a devoted fan's mind asking, "What if?"