Poetry

Furniture dies. Empty now,
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

The Name Game

When it comes to their names, most people in Bangladesh may find themselves in a convoluted situation.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Dewdrops

There was once a breeze filled heart
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Prehistoric (Part-III)

As the moon appeared, high tides and ebbs kept changing their courses, and a little chill in the air set the mood- Bhikhu lost whatever was left of his self-restraint. Repulsion was replaced by a heat of desire and the next morning he was there to see her.
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM

The Tormented Soul

I am now seventy, yet I remember vividly an incident from my childhood that left a deep impression on my soul.
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Fears!

I tried to open my eyes,
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Confused

I am mixed-up — cannot help
22 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Prehistoric (Part-II)

Bhikhu apprehended that Pehlad might disclose his name to take revenge. Of course, he would not think twice of the consequences with his house being set on fire and all.
22 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Translation Fest Declaration, 2019

The 2nd Dhaka Translation Fest (DTF) 2019 was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka on Friday 25 October, 2019.
22 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Nights with Nicole

“You gave me such a fright last night! I thought you were dying.”
22 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Moonless (Part 2)

“Let me finish first,” I say. “The first disaster descended on my life when Ahona turned six. I felt so elated when I took her to meet Sajeeb at Alliance Francaise.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Prehistoric (Part-I)

Bhikhu suffered terribly throughout the rainy season. At the beginning of Ashar while raiding Baikhuntha Shaha’s depot at Basantapur, Bhikhu’s whole gang got caught in flagrante delicto.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Musing on Things Unspeakable

Prejudice is a monstrous thing, and so is the tendency to be judgmental—the mindset that allures us to put ourselves in the shining armor of righteousness.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Shortlist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019

The much-anticipated shortlist for the US $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 was announced at a special event, which took place at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Visiting Norwich, a UNESCO City of Literature

In early September 2019, I made a weeklong trip to the UK to present conference papers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the University of East Anglia (UEA).
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Rashida Sultana’s “Moonless” (Part I)

I went to a café in the Gion region of Kyoto on invitation of Nizam Ahmed, a Bengali researcher in the University of Kyoto.
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Cold Towns

Guarded by the Biting Wind,
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Drifted Memory

Every time before the voyage,
1 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Statistically Speaking

Maybe, someday we will joke about this,
1 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Aha, Lakshmindar!

When I pushed the calling bell of my Fupi’s (father’s sister) flat, a bewitching beauty opened the door. She possessed love-at-first sight charms. Beauty-struck, I gawked at her.
1 November 2019, 18:00 PM