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The Grim Grip of Pettifogging Politics and the Undervaluation of Poet Al Mahmud

February 15 marks the death anniversary of the celebrated poet of Sonali Kabin, Al Mahmud. On this day

S e c o n d L i f e

Maisha Farzana RakaAman in shabby dress stood staring at the flowing Karnaphuli River in the shadow

Syed Mujtaba Ali: The Cosmopolitan Figure of Bengali Literature

February 12 marks the death anniversary of Syed Mujtaba Ali—renowned linguist and one of the most distinguished novelists,

The Unseen Fight Against Cancer

Husna Khan HashiCancer is often described as a personal battle—a struggle fought within one body against

The Dangerous Rise of Social Media Trials in Bangladesh

Sadia Islam VonteeThere is no doubt that social media plays a pivotal role in our lives

National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's Letter to Nargis Asar Khanam

106, Upper Chitpur Road'Gramophone Rehearsal Room'Calcutta1.7.37Dearest,I got your letter in the morning, drenched with the first rain. The sky

The Sartorial Legacy of Tagore’s Women

Anika TanzimRabindranath Tagore is an unparalleled name in Bengali literature. Yet, is his influence confined to

Observance of Rules

Maisha Farzana RakaWho wants to observe rules? “Rules are for fools,” as the popular saying goes.

The Greatness and Multifaceted Legacy of Emran Emon

Morsalina Ratna December 28 marks the birthday of Emran Emon—an individual of multifaceted talent, a writer, journalist

Home

Rifat MunirWe waited for more than half an hour before the physician arrived. Surma, my wife,

The Rising Costs of Mobile Phone Overuse

Ashabori Kanti DishaThe overuse of mobile phones has become an epidemic in itself. Nowadays, people of

‘We Are Far Behind Our Neighbouring Countries in Terms of the Quality of Education’

Professor Golam Sarwar Chowdhury is one of the senior most Professors of English in Bangladesh. He has been teaching

Life Is a Beautiful Journey

Morsalina Ratna Life is a beautiful journey. It may sound like a cliché, but it is undeniably

Literature Beyond Page: A Living Literary Journey by Ballpoint

In a grand and vibrant arrangement, the literary organization Ballpoint organized a joyful excursion on Friday (January 16, 2026),

How British Science Fictionist HG Wells Demystified Lenin’s Idiosyncrasies

Russia in The Shadows by famed British author HG Wells is a book published in 1921. Based on articles

Living Under the Weight of Skin Colour

Husna Khan HashiDespite significant progress toward equality in the modern world, skin colour continues to influence

Olive Witch: A Memoir of In-Betweenness Zabed Wali

Abeer Y. Hoque is a distinct voice in the field of Bangladeshi English literature. Olive Witch is her captivating

The World Is My Country and I Am the Global Citizen

There are moments in life when we begin to truly understand who we are—not through labels assigned by birth,

Diverse Bedey Community of Noakhali

M Pana Ullah Anthropologically, the Bedey are Austro-Asloid rather than Aryan or Arabian. Research suggests they migrated

Christmas in a Fractured Century: Lessons for a World Drifting Toward Extremes

Every year, 25 December arrives quietly—almost paradoxically so. In a world saturated with noise, Christmas commemorates a birth

Inheriting a Country, Stroke by Stroke

Oindrilla Maity SuraiAs a West Bengali child in the 1980s, I received scores of Chinese folk

Parents or Children: Who is to come forward?

Shahnaz Parvin ShithyA seventy-plus-year-old couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rahman, decide to stay in Chattogram after

Bharat Bhraman: A Travelogue That Teaches How to See

Morsalina RatnaOn a crisp September morning in 1995, seated in Room 207 of the Arts Building

How Societal Stigma Undermines Justice for Rape Survivors

Husna Khan HashiRape destroys far more than a moment in time. It fractures a person’s

Deyaler Dhakai Doyel: A Poetry Book Deals with Different Aspects of Human Life

 Nowshed AlamEach building has its own walls, which is why Dhaka is often called the

A Scholastic Vision of 1971: How Academic Prodigies Illustrated Our Liberation War

 The glorious Liberation War of 1971 was going on during such a time while the Cold War between the

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