BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Let the queen rest in peace

Yukito Ayatsuji’s debut novel The Decagon House Murders was first published in Japan in 1978 and translated into English in 2020.
23 October 2025, 14:55 PM

Jatra

Thus thunders the hero, his voice reaching far and wide, capturing the full attention of his audience. The language of jatra...
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM

The Beauty of Performance Arts

Is art a personal expression or very public? How have artists used their bodies as vessels for expressing social and political views while presenting stimulating and thought provoking contemporary art?
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Of Love and Freedom in Tibet

"i have two fathers,” said the young man proudly. Noticing my confused look, he added, “that means, my mother has two husbands at the same time."
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM

The Legend of Life and Love

Composed between 13th to 18th century AD, Mangal Kavya is one of the most precious treasures of Bengali literature.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Memories of Old Dhaka: Thoughts After Visiting Pogose School

Memories of Old Dhaka: Thoughts After Visiting Pogose School
30 July 2010, 18:00 PM