Fiction / The winter ballot
19 September 2026
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Fiction
“I’m sorry, but choosing anywhere near the capital will delay your citizenship process by at least five years,” said the woman at the counter of the immigration office. “The capital itself will cost you a lifetime.”
Poetry / Four poems on healing
19 September 2026
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Poetry
Poetry / Sacred sorrows
19 September 2026
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Poetry
Essay / How Tumblr folk tales are rewriting digital dread into quiet sanctuaries
17 September 2026
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Essay
Essay / The menstruating body and the making of ‘womanhood’ in literature
17 September 2026
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Essay
Book Review: Fiction / Finding stillness in ‘Being Water’
17 September 2026
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Books & Literature
Essay / ‘The Odyssey’ and what we lose when myth belongs only to its heroes
15 September 2026
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Essay
News Report / BRAC Institute of Languages and The Daily Star redefine English Education for youth
13 September 2026
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News
Book review: Fiction / Finding home, identity, and art in ‘Parsa’s Pithas’
11 September 2026
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Reviews
Literary Curtains / Patriarchy inversed: Reimagining Rokeya’s Ladyland in 2026
“Ladyland is not perfect,” remarks Sultana, one of the protagonists in the much awaited play, “Project Ladyland 2026”. Produced by HerStory Foundation in collaboration with the British Council and Women of the World Foundation, the play was greeted by a full house this weekend. Staged at the Bangladesh Mohila Samiti theatre, the performance made a splash on Friday, August 14.
Event Report / Kobitabela: a soulful afternoon
9 September 2026
Event Report / “Our Story”: Where parents and children made memories by hand
15 July 2026
A unique and heartwarming workshop, designed to celebrate the beautiful journey of parenthood through creative expression and quality time
Event Report / Letters across a lifetime: The 20th staging of Love Letters
21 June 2026
On June 19, 2026, the occasion was the 20th staging of “Love Letters”, A. R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, translated and adapted into Bangla by writer and translator Professor Abdus Selim. Directed by veteran theatre actor and director Tropa Majumdar and staged by Group Theatre at the Dr. Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium, the production brought together the acting power couple, Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar. Their performances transformed what could have easily been a simple reading of letters into something deeply intimate and profoundly human.
The shelf / 7 Asian healing fiction recommendations for rainy days
18 June 2026
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The Shelf
You know when the sky trades its brightness for a low, silver hue, and you wrap your fingers tightly around your tea, seeking that small, steady pulse of warmth. This is the essence of healing fiction. Often rooted in the Japanese concept of iyashikei, these stories focus on the quiet spirit through small, everyday moments. You may have already heard of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop or We’ll Prescribe You a Cat. While those popular favourites have opened a door for many, there are a few other tales worth the read.
Reflections / In the age of AI allegations
13 June 2026
Fiction / Body Selim
18 April 2026
Hilly river
Imagine it’s raining cats and dogs
The hilly river has let the hair loose
21 February 2025
Finding Obayed Haque: A contemporary writer who lives in his words
If you pick up an Obayed Haque novel, you won’t find an author’s photo, a detailed biography, or even a note about his life.
21 February 2025
Bangla eBook reader apps you can try out
If you're looking for Bangla eBook reader apps to add to your reading experience, here are some free ones you can try out. All these apps are available on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
20 February 2025
5 books to look out for at this year’s Boi Mela
Whether you’re searching for contemporary works by emerging writers or timeless classics from renowned authors, this list highlights must-read books that deserve your attention during your visit.
19 February 2025
Personalistic authoritarianism and Bangladesh: Reading Ali Riaz’s ‘Ami E Rashtro’
Bangladesh has suffered the terrible luck of having to deal with authoritarianism several times since its inception, most recently under the Awami League from 2009 to 2024.
19 February 2025
Silent verses on a bed of arrows
“‘Shoroshojya’ is more than just a book. It’s the war we’ve fought, the emotions we’ve felt, and it is the story of a person who fought for his life”
17 February 2025
The space for indigeneity: Discussing ‘Ethnicity and Adivasi Identity in Bangladesh’
The recognition of indigenous citizens and their rights has been a point of contention in Bangladeshi politics for quite some time.
15 February 2025
Desire, Identity, and the boundaries of silence
Saikat Majumdar, a professor of English and Creative Writing at Ashoka University, is a writer whose works delve deep into the intricacies of identity, desire, and the tensions between personal yearnings and institutional expectations.
15 February 2025
Sabyasachi Prokashoni swarmed by protesters at Ekushey Boi Mela; Mahfuj issues warning
The stall was forced to shut down in front of the crowd. No news of harm or injury has been reported yet
10 February 2025
The stranger
In an obscure restaurant in an anonymous suburb
7 February 2025
I’m but a butterfly
I’m but a butterfly, not a bird;
Why do I want to soar high?
7 February 2025
The heart remains a stone that does not skip through water
You tell me stories of the sea—of its waves, of how it speaks to you in a language only you can understand—whenever you write back to me.
7 February 2025
Anwar Ehtesham unveils his first photo book, ‘Hopes and Dreams’
This collection of 121 compelling photographs captures the hopes, dreams, resilience, and daily lives of Dhaka’s working-class individuals
6 February 2025
Murakami and the limits of an artist’s imagination
Haruki Murakami’s The City and Its Uncertain Walls, its English translation published last November, plunges the reader into a kind of metaphysical vertigo that never reaches a concluding synthesis.
5 February 2025
Rediscovering Reading: How ‘Fragments of Riversong’ helped me heal
Harvard killed my love for reading. When my advisor took me out for a celebratory dinner an hour after my doctoral defense in July 2012, I struggled to read the menu.
5 February 2025
The melted melody of a surreal life
Tell me, how far you want to descend
Into your own abyss?
31 January 2025
Exit wounds
Tell me
I am not a house without exits.
Leave
31 January 2025
Fixed
The rain began at dusk, its cold fingers tracing the cracked panes of the house like an unwelcome visitor. By midnight, the storm had grown wild, wind howling through the trees, rattling the fragile bones of the dwelling. I stood before the door, my hand trembling on the tarnished brass handle.
31 January 2025
Egg drop soup
The cream colored bowl held the steaming, almost translucent yellow broth with traces of white, garnished by an array of green onions slashed in an angle.
31 January 2025
If you like these books, read these
Sometimes, unearthing your next favourite book is only a simple measure of connecting the dots between what you have loved previously and what you might enjoy next.
30 January 2025
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