The much awaited “The Sandman” series premieres in August

As someone who is a big fan of The Sandman series, I was ecstatic at the announcement, with only a little bit of dread over whether the adaptation will do right by the comic series.
8 June 2022

“Sundarer Taane Mongol Shotru”: Not just a passion project

Over the turn of pages, readers will realise how the Sundarbans have become a muse for the author from being just a mere passion project of documenting the lives of the region’s people.
8 June 2022

5 books to read after you’re done binging 'Stranger Things'

These books, full of horror, humour, grisly monsters, and misfit kids, are the perfect remedy to fill the gap in your time until the show returns with more episodes. 
6 June 2022

Ma’s Saree

“The Khans are pretty generous. This year, they have distributed over 1000 pieces of clothes, all new.”
3 June 2022

Waves

Peach seas murmur with the colours of the setting sun. There are no peach trees here — only
3 June 2022

Anis

She was about to throw me along with her old clothes. Only at the last minute, she grabbed me by my nape, and pushed me inside the washing machine.
3 June 2022

Salman Rushdie named Companion of Honour for Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honours List

Indian-born British-American author Salman Rushdie has been named Companion of Honour, an exclusive club of 65 members honoured for their services to the arts, science, medicine, and government. Rushdie is leading the list for his longstanding services to literature.  
2 June 2022

A Walk through the City of Dreams

The wide alleys and cobbled streets in the sultry air of the Mumbai city did not present a scenic panorama with foliage and greenery.
1 June 2022

‘The Dhaka Review’ pays tribute to Abdul Gaffar Choudhury

A memorial meeting of veteran writer, popular columnist and journalist, Abdul Gaffar Choudhury, author of the song, ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano’ was arranged in the main auditorium of Bishwa Shahitya Kendro on May 31
1 June 2022

Excerpts from Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Hena

I had to come to this dense forest yesterday. I have no clue why we had to fall back. This is the beauty of military life-- the order comes and you have to do it. You can never ask, “Why do I have to do it?”
27 May 2022

Kazi Nazrul Islam and “World Literature”: Some Questions and Concerns

Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) has been customarily characterized as a rebel poet, particularly, if not exclusively, because of his 1922 poem called “Bidrohi” (the Rebel)—a poem that fiercely stages his political, linguistic, even metrical rebellion all at once.
27 May 2022

Geetanjali Shree's Partition novel 'Tomb of Sand' wins International Booker Prize 2022

Indian writer Geetanjali Shree became the first author from the country to win the International Booker Prize for her Hindi novel set in the aftermath of the 1947 Partition of the Indian subcontinent.
27 May 2022

Book Lovers: A relief in the barren wasteland of rom-coms

Book Lovers treads a fine line between subversion and indulgence of the tropes of small-town romance and enemies-to-lovers.
26 May 2022

‘Luminaries of the Word’: Student designs video game on Bangladeshi women writers

"I selected excerpts from eight famous works, books like Begum Rokeya’s 'Motichur' and 'Ekattorer Diary' by Sufia Kamal, and expanded on their implied or intended meaning as best as I could."
25 May 2022

After I Go

After I go
20 May 2022

“The Baby”

In the chilly winter night as I walked past the forest, I heard a feeble crying of a baby. I shivered in my warm clothes.
20 May 2022

For fans of ‘Heartstopper’, an Alice Oseman reading guide

I wanted to share my personal reading order of Alice’s work and a glance into what you can expect from each.
18 May 2022

The Myth Bridge: Goethe Institut Bangladesh and HerStory Foundation revisit women of folklore through Dungeons and Dragons

Going live from May 15 is The Myth Bridge, a live-action simulation game that “[brings] to life” and connects nine women characters from Bengali and German folklore. 
17 May 2022

UPL launches book, ‘Millennial Generation in Bangladesh’

The book in question, according to the blurb on UPL’s website, asks noteworthy questions like, “How do [Millennials] identify themselves in the social and national contexts and how can the nation's framework work for their life strategy?” 
15 May 2022

My Defeat

Life is a battlefield. Every living species fights a different battle; therefore, I can only talk about mine.
13 May 2022