Shilpakala hosts evening of poetry and theatre
7 June 2026, 11:26 AM
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The evening opened with ensemble recitations of “Charyapada” and “Banglar Mukh”, creating a bridge between the earliest known examples of Bengali literary expression and contemporary poetic voices. Through carefully choreographed vocal performances, the productions highlighted the evolution of Bengali language and literature across centuries.
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Fiction review
Book Review: Nonfiction / The story of Bangladesh’s books
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Non-fiction review
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Creative non-fiction
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The Shelf
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Books & Literature
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Interview / Faith, patriarchy, and resistance: Banu Mushtaq on ‘Heart Lamp’
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Creative non-fiction
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CREATIVE NONFICTION / Sweetened ice and other lessons in kindness
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The shelf / 6 Books to contextualise the present conflict in the Gulf
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The Cambridge Companion to Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Moulana Ziauddin (from Nabojatok)
Every now and then when free
He would stand next to me.
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