Dear Mrs. Dalloway, I Will Be There

I am not ready to be a failure yet.
18 November 2022

TWO POEMS

Then it is time to return!
18 November 2022

Death will stop for you: A Letter

Today is your 50th birthday. Happy Birthday to you.
18 November 2022

Bangladesh at the FOSWAL Literature Festival November 2022

FOSWAL (Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature) was initiated in 1987 and it has since been fostering the writers and literature of SAARC countries.
16 November 2022

Leaf

A poem about the Fall.
13 November 2022

The Greatest Irony of Lal Miah’s Life

JHALMURI (Puffed rice chaat) Preparation time: 2 minutes
11 November 2022

The Female Companion 

Not so easy to assure someone 
11 November 2022

The Old Man

After cremation everyone returned To their respective destination. The neighborhood was desolate 
11 November 2022

Oh Firebird, Can You Ever Fly Away from Us!

“Are you sure he can make it? The Rupsha in March is not safe, nor are the Sundarbans.”
11 November 2022

Tanwi Nandini Islam: Winner of Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction

Tanwi Nandini islam of Bangladeshi heritage wins Kirkus Prize in nonfiction
7 November 2022
7 November 2022

Festival of Memories

Bulldozed brick by brick, my childhood was torn apart by tears streaming down the stone facade as my house collapsed.
4 November 2022

“I also have Bengali blood in my veins”

It was November 18, 2017, when the Delhi-based Scottish historian William Dalrymple came to participate in the ‘Dhaka Lit Fest.’ Ridwan Akram spoke to the author of the books, White Mughals and The Last Mughal. This interview throws light on Mr. Dalrymple’s thoughts, writing, personal life, and Indian history.
4 November 2022

The Black Door

A realm with a big black door, I badly want to explore; A signage with a flower of gold, Worn out but not too old,
4 November 2022

On Literary Matters: Cultural Representation through Translation

The 5th session of "Literary Matters" focuses on literary translation in Bangladesh.
2 November 2022

The Hour Before Fajr

A story recounting a mysterious phenomenon.
31 October 2022

The Lord of the “Galores”

My mother was a house maid in a rich, village household. The master of the house was my father.  When I was recovering from measles, she managed a bowl of smoky, warm rice and six little crunchy puti fish for me.
28 October 2022

And yet love is a darkened menu to date

Your city, an ex-lover of sunshine A lizard incapable of moving, despite its desire to mate As if it’s in pursuit of the intolerably sultry, a wailing.
28 October 2022

Fanny Brawne: John Keats’ Bright Star

The ring in the picture is the one that John Keats gave to his beloved Fanny Brawne as engagement ring in the Autumn of 1891. The stone is a garnet – set in gold. An inexpensive piece of jewellery, it reflects the financial condition of a poor poet struggling to make ends meet.
28 October 2022

To a Pained One

Now late at night you have a bed A quiet and dark room Placidity and silence Think of nothing more
21 October 2022