supernatural

FICTION / Resurrection

Rahman emerged from his grave in the middle of the night. His return from the dead took place in no more than 10 days after his passing away.

Top 6 Bengali supernatural beings you should know about this Halloween

We are all quite familiar with the concept of vampires, zombies, and ghosts, as we see them in all our favourite Hollywood movies, and during Halloween, these monsters are usually what we resort to imitate. And that’s quite sad really, considering how rich our own supernatural folklore is. And so, for this Halloween, here are 6 Bengali supernatural beings your parents warned you about when growing up.

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Love, fate, and age-old curses: 'The Book of Magic' by Alice Hoffman

The familial bond portrayed in the novel makes it easy to sympathise with the characters and they rarely seem woven in a piece of fiction; rather, their attributes are more lifelike and one may just find someone like Franny or Gillian Owens among their kith and kin.

January 7, 2023
January 7, 2023

Resurrection

Rahman emerged from his grave in the middle of the night. His return from the dead took place in no more than 10 days after his passing away.

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Top 6 Bengali supernatural beings you should know about this Halloween

We are all quite familiar with the concept of vampires, zombies, and ghosts, as we see them in all our favourite Hollywood movies, and during Halloween, these monsters are usually what we resort to imitate. And that’s quite sad really, considering how rich our own supernatural folklore is. And so, for this Halloween, here are 6 Bengali supernatural beings your parents warned you about when growing up.

October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022

Love, fate, and age-old curses: 'The Book of Magic' by Alice Hoffman

The familial bond portrayed in the novel makes it easy to sympathise with the characters and they rarely seem woven in a piece of fiction; rather, their attributes are more lifelike and one may just find someone like Franny or Gillian Owens among their kith and kin.