Book Reviews

Tahmima Anam’s ‘The Startup Wife’ arrives at Baatighar

Tahmima Anam’s fourth and latest novel, The Startup Wife (Penguin India, 2021) is now available for purchase at BDT 1,019 at Baatighar’s Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chattogram branches.
30 June 2021, 13:48 PM

New online journal ‘Kitchen Sink’ promises an accessible platform for poets

About a month ago, a few friends sent me invites to follow the Facebook page of a literary journal about to launch their website and first issue. Being an aspiring writer, whose late-night browsing history sometimes consists of visits to international literary magazines, searching for writing opportunities, I was thrilled to see a platform open up close to home.
30 June 2021, 12:13 PM

Is Netflix’s ‘Ray’ worth the watch?

Netflix’s latest anthology series, Ray, is based on four short stories by Satyajit Ray, directed and acted by some of India’s most prominent names in the industry.
27 June 2021, 12:42 PM

Vietnam reclaiming land in South China Sea: report

Vietnam has carried out significant land reclamation at two sites in disputed South China Sea waters, recent satellite pictures show,
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

British PM in 'career-defining' election slip

Politicians are often accused of pursuing their own interests and British Prime Minister David Cameron did little to dispel the
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nasir gets bail in 22-yr-old case

Awami League-backed mayor aspirant of Chittagong City Corporation AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday got bail from a Chittagong court in an
1 April 2015, 20:30 PM