John Cusack backs NEET protesters, shares Arundhati Roy’s article
24 July 2026
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Entertainment
Flash Fiction / The knife seller
18 July 2026
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Books & Literature
Veteran singer Ferdausi Rahman’s autobiography launched at Bengal Shilpalay
8 July 2026
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Books
What Jamir Nazir’s Commonwealth win tells us about literature in the age of AI
3 July 2026
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Literature
The Shelf / The quiet grief of becoming ordinary
19 June 2026
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The Shelf
What to read / What we’re reading this week
14 May 2026
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What to read
Book Review: Nonfiction / Fara Dabhoiwala’s history misses the one thing that truly matters
1 May 2026
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Non-fiction review
Reflection / Harper Lee at 100: An enduring echo of justice
28 April 2026
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Literature
Tribute / Humayun Azad and the courage to dissent
24 April 2026
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Books & Literature
Interview / Writing what silence carries: Mohua Chinappa on memory, pain, and inheritance
24 April 2026
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Features
‘Read’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 20
The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 20 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Read
12 April 2023
When readers write the book
This public typewriter experiment was also a personal experience for him as he first fell in love with typewriters when he came across his grandfather’s 1930s Smith Corona. As a struggling writer at that time, this machine was what made writing to him a joyous experience.
12 April 2023
Academics, book reviews commemorate Abul Mansur Ahmad
"Without the practice of literature and study of history, no civilization has progressed much", Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury said in his closing speech.
9 April 2023
Do we need a Harry Potter reboot?
In regards to the Harry Potter universe, many fans have expressed their interest to see the story of the Marauders or a prequel about the Hogwarts founders.
8 April 2023
The magic of muscle memory
While talent might determine the quality of the writing, and many of our Talers have these in buckets, the basic skill is actually a result of something more mundane: consistent practice.
7 April 2023
Are you what you read?
Few experiences in life can prepare us to be more sensitive, more inclusive, and generally kinder human beings than reading.
7 April 2023
Prabir Ghosh, crusader against superstition, dies at 78
Prabir Ghosh, who waged a lifelong battle against all forms of superstition, died at his apartment in Kolkata’s Dumdum-Motijheel area today
7 April 2023
Reading habits: Completing the Quran during Ramadan
For a large number of practicing Muslims, completing the Quran during Ramadan is an annual goal.
7 April 2023
A life of light and perseverance
While going through Monsur’s autobiography, one’s attention is bound to be drawn to facts about current affairs penned with meticulous precision. He conveys his experience of 1957—the horrendous experience of losing eyesight—along with being victim to the cruelty of harsh remarks.
5 April 2023
Penguin unveils the Penguin Book Vending Machine
The titles in the vending machines will be updated regularly, including both new and old books, and will highlight books relevant towards contemporary issues.
5 April 2023
Should book adaptations always be faithful?
When it comes to casting, direction, design, and other varying aspects of production, the author being at the heart of it all can be a huge asset, assisting in the transformation of their ideas and offering tidbits of inspiration or knowledge that may otherwise be missing.
3 April 2023
4 fully funded Creative Writing MFA programs in the US worth exploring
While Canada, and now some programs in the UK, have also started offering the degree, it is in the United States that it is most common and rigorous.
2 April 2023
FOSWAL Special Literary Award for Bangabandhu handed to PM
The Special Literary Award conferred on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by the Foundation of Saarc Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) has been handed over to his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
2 April 2023
Discovered Tolkien letters reveal new sides of his work
The correspondence was part of an exchange between Tolkien and the British Council about funding for his research collaboration with his former Oxford student, Simonne d’Ardenne.
1 April 2023
Rebellion in words: Contemporary feminist books
Women have been fighting for their rights for centuries now, and the world is yet to facilitate that kind of equality. But it has not stopped them from trying to bring down the shackles of patriarchy.
29 March 2023
What to read to feel the magic of spring
Regardless of the ambience of these part-sunny-part gloomy days, there is always a book to suit to the mood
27 March 2023
Interview with a Birangona
That evening,
a blade sliced through string, through
skin, red on red on red. Kutta, the man
in khaki says. It is only later I realize
it is me he is calling dog. Dog. Dog.
25 March 2023
The Birangona in poetry and conversation
Using a Fulbright fellowship, Tarfia decided to come to Bangladesh to research the war and interview the women whom the Bangladesh government, in 1972, titled Birangona (war heroines). These interviews resulted in 'Seam' (Southern Illinois University Press, 2014).
25 March 2023
An invaluable study of Bangladesh's political history
"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.
23 March 2023
A refugee's tale in Calcutta
Unlike many of the war refugees from Bangladesh in Calcutta, he felt no urge to be involved in the war. He had fled the country to save his life, not to participate in the fight.
23 March 2023