Essay / Celebrating literary minds: Reflections on editing festschrifts
26 September 2026
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Essay
“Festschrift” is a German word coined in the 19th century by combining ”fest”, meaning “celebration” or “festival,” with ”schrift”, meaning “writing” or “script,” to signify “celebration writing” or “festival publication.”
Creative Nonfiction / Birthdays to remember
26 September 2026
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Creative non-fiction
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Lost in translation, looking for home
25 September 2026
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Books & Literature
INTERVIEW / In conversation with Lucky Karim: The story behind ‘Born Lucky’
25 September 2026
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Books & Literature
Inside Asia’s Hidden Heritage Treasures: ANN releases new e-book on continent’s shared culture
24 September 2026
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Books & Literature
News Report / NSU Writing Center offers certificate course for professionals
21 September 2026
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News
Fiction / The winter ballot
19 September 2026
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Fiction
Poetry / Four poems on healing
19 September 2026
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Poetry
Poetry / Sacred sorrows
19 September 2026
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Poetry
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 / Special Discussion Marks Abul Hasnat’s Birth Anniversary: ‘Nabiner Shahittya: Shwapna O Shwapnabhongo’
19 July 2026
A special literary discussion titled ‘Nabiner Shahittya: Shwapna O Shwapnabhongo’ was held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. on the third floor of Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. This discussion was organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of distinguished poet, essayist, and literary editor Abul Hasnat. The event brought together prominent writers and editors to discuss the literary pursuits of emerging authors and the pivotal role editors play in nurturing new literary voices.
News Report / Jamir Nazir wins 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize following AI review
3 July 2026
Set in rural Trinidad, “The Serpent in the Grove” explores themes of betrayal, survival and the resilience of a woman's will.
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
The Greatest Gift
It is a bright Sunday morning in spring. Most of the Boulderites are enjoying the outdoors. The curious sunbeams peek through the kitchen window to greet a slim girl with curly hair. Her name is Geeta Kulkarni. She is busily working on her dishes.
13 July 2018
A Short, Winding and Legendary Dhaka Road
Fuller Road, the short and winding road in the middle of the University of Dhaka campus, is quite legendary, not only as far as the
6 July 2018
Transatlantic Transitions: Back to Global Future?
The term 'transatlantic relations' has emerged as a dominant paradigm in the study of relations between Europe and the United States.
6 July 2018
STORY-ISH
He calculated the distance, the people between them, and kicked the football with perfect precision at her – that haughty one – gliding
6 July 2018
The Enchanted Wood and other childhood stories of travel
Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a little girl got her hands on a book, a book about siblings, of living in the countryside, and going on adventures—a book that would later give way to other books on more adventures and misadventures, turning the little child into an adult who constantly daydreams of taking off to some faraway land.
5 July 2018
Through the doors
There cannot be a book more for our times than Mohsin Hamid's Exit West which came out last year, at the peak of the European migration “crisis”. Hamid's earlier The Reluctant Fundamentalist too tackled contemporary issues of identity, Islamophobia, and disenchantment with US foreign policy, against the backdrop of 9/11.
5 July 2018
“Sugar Candy Bullets Can't Pierce Anything” other than maybe your heart
A looming sense of apprehension fills the pages of Kazuki Sakuraba's celebrated work – Sugar Candy Bullets Can't Pierce Anything.
4 July 2018
Islam: A Short History
History by definition denotes all the events that happened in the past but recorded, as Winston Churchill puts it, by
29 June 2018
Niceland Iceland
the fragment is all that survived…
29 June 2018
FARAAZ
From Paradise gazing, we saw green on your face
29 June 2018
INTO THE BLACK FOREST
Towering evergreen trees, thick clumps of fern and gorgeous waterfalls—yes, we are talking about Schwarzwald or
29 June 2018
The World's End
The rusted bogies were scattered like confetti at the path's end. Mounds of bricks and sand, abandoned boxes, stray
29 June 2018
The Idea of a Private University
Perhaps it is time one should write on the real idea behind a private university and prove that Newman and his ideas
29 June 2018
A wrong choice and its aftermath
I picked up this book on a whim. Maybe it was the easy-to-hold feel of it. Or maybe it was the golden sticker adorning the names of the prizes it has amassed that floated on the water hyacinth covered pond. Whatever the reason, it sure didn't disappointed me.
27 June 2018
Djinn City: Myth and Mystery in Dhaka's Underbelly
No need for a movie tonight! Grab yourself a cup of steaming hot chai, turn off all distractions, and get strapped in for the
22 June 2018
THE MAN WITH THREE NATIONALITIES
“This house,” said Mr Ranodhir Palchaudhuri, the owner of the colonnaded 19th century Neel Kuthi at Maheshgunj, “was built by a
22 June 2018
SEX OR SLEEP OR SILK
You are the night
22 June 2018
GOODGE STREET STATION
For a split second I was startled beyond belief. For a longer while, maybe about a minute, I must have stood still with my mouth agape
22 June 2018
Through the Eyes of Mrs. Funnybones
Balancing beautifully between her panache and wit, Twinkle Khanna a.k.a. Mrs. Funnybones shares some insider's information of the
22 June 2018
A Tale of Rohingya: A Take on Dislocation and Displacement
The life of refugee people has always been difficult, and in the current world it has taken on a monstrous form across borders.
22 June 2018
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