Fiction / The wardrobe
3 October 2026
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Fiction
It arrives on a Tuesday afternoon, wrapped in a coarse jute sheet and tied with frayed rope.
Poetry / From fawn to shore
3 October 2026
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Poetry
Poetry / Waterhen
3 October 2026
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Poetry
Essay / Celebrating literary minds: Reflections on editing festschrifts
26 September 2026
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Essay
Creative Nonfiction / Birthdays to remember
26 September 2026
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Creative non-fiction
INTERVIEW / In conversation with Lucky Karim: The story behind ‘Born Lucky’
25 September 2026
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Books & Literature
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Lost in translation, looking for home
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
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 Boy Who Lived in a Graveyard
Heartwrenching, un-put-down-able, and deliciously dark, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book is winner of numerous literary awards for
22 September 2017
Byajstuti: Sadness of Daily Life
Anarchy has become like daily soap in our day-to-day life. Most of us seem to be “know all, see all” types, but say nothing.
22 September 2017
The Ring of Truth: Myths of Sex and Jewelry
“I started collecting stories and ideas about rings over the years... Over these years, wherever I went, no matter what people asked me
22 September 2017
Metamorphosis
Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock,
22 September 2017
The Nature of the Linguistic Sign
Signifier: Alas, that I am only what I am not.
15 September 2017
Rice
In the wooded marshland of Manbhoom, the mountain peaks stretched beyond the horizon. Spring was almost gone; palash trees in
15 September 2017
Decision Pending
He was hell-bent on getting out of Purgatory. There was no good reason for him to be in this position but here he was. It really wasn't
15 September 2017
Ashapurna Devi and the Feminist Consciousness in Bengal: A Biocritical Reading
The book engages with a critical discussion on feminist consciousness in India, perhaps in South Asia, as to the attributes of feminist
15 September 2017
A Feminist Foremother: Critical Essays on Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Mohammad A. Quayum and Md. Mahmudul Hasan, the editors of A Feminist Foremother: Critical Essays on Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain,
15 September 2017
The Principle of Resonance
The Architect of designated Life
15 September 2017
What If?
He said she was his Achilles' heel long before she had read Homer. "What's an Achilles' heel?" She asked with the innocence of a
8 September 2017
The Craig's List
The newly weds were still living with ramshackle old furniture and gadgets ~ different pieces collected over the years that my son had
8 September 2017
Poetry
From dawn's early luster to unfulfilled dusk hours
8 September 2017
Fairy Tales
“and mother... Why tell me the story of a tiger,
8 September 2017
A 21st Century Novel: Tahmima Anam’s The Bones of Grace
It is awkward to write about a novel when one is not a literary critic. The task is all the more daunting, given that unlike Tahmima
8 September 2017
The Bones of Grace or the Coming-of-Age of a Writer
Tahmima Anam's The Bones of Grace is the last in the trilogy that began with A Golden Age and was followed up by The Good Muslim.
8 September 2017
Poetry
Carts. Midnight. Crossing.
25 August 2017
Patrick Modiano's So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborho
So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood is Patrick Modiano's first publication since 2014 when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
25 August 2017
Anger and Ressentiment in Our Common Present
The fast moving changes in the world in the past few years have forced us into deep introspection and sparked anxiety about the
25 August 2017
SIX SHARED SEASONS
Let us say you dream of a woman,
25 August 2017
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