A timeless work of literature

Mark Twain is an indispensable name as far as American literature is concerned. The American Romantic Movement that emerged during 19th century with strong transcendental underpinnings reached its cliff through the striking and fabulous novels and stories by Stephen Crane, Herman Melville and Mark Twain.
19 June 2016, 18:00 PM

A glimpse of Indian society

The very beginning of Aarushi by India based eminent journalist Avirook Sen reminds me of the opening lines of The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing.
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Journalism: Offline Online

The history of journalism in Bangladesh is largely non-academic as people with different educational backgrounds have come up and joined this exciting profession without any career plan.
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Dark Destinies, Dark Ships

Thanks to “Literary Encounter,” a programme initiated by Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with The Reading Circle...
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Talking about mundane things

Pother Pore is a book of poems about human love and relationship.
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Celebrating adolescence in enigmatic past

Even people with little idea about the settings of a cadet college would tell you that life inside it is a cautious catwalk on a shuddering ramp.
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM

A plea for personal space

Ever since the Ekushey Boimela this year, friends have been posting excerpts from a book, Nimishei Nishiddho Tumi.
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM

When river turns red

The book 'River of my Blood' is divided into ten chapters, each named after the months in Bangla. The story starts in the month...
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM

The Lost Gods

In The Sleeping Army, Freya went to Hel and back. She fought dragons, fled fire and outwitted giants - all to restore eternal youth to the Norse Gods.
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Victimized masses and unsatisfied souls

... neither India nor any other South Asian country should exhibit superfluous eagerness to butter up the western powers all the time. Each state should have its own individual values and principles to determine its policies on development.
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM

A singular woman's tale

The Firebird is a story told by a woman (who is nameless) about herself and her life in a village in what is now Poshchimbongo in India.
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Story of simple problems of life

Danielle Steel is a popular American novelist and has written 142 books--98 of which are novels—and she has sold more than 800 million copies.
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM

The life journey of a theatre actress

Binodini is the life story adapted from her two autobiographical notes titled My Story and My Stage Acting.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh: Reform Agenda for Local Governance

Local government is a constitutionally mandated system in our country.
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Muhammad Zamir has worn, and continues to wear, different hats. A former career diplomat...
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

THE TIPPING POINT

Before going into an in-depth review, just to ensure a better and more meaningful reading experience, let me give you an outside view of how Malcolm Gladwell non-fictions are formulated and constructed.
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Wisdom of a Revivalist

Sri Chaitanya Deb (1486-1533) was an interesting and charismatic personality of the 16th century in Bengal, Assam, Orissa and across the eastern India.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Tribute to a scholar

They remember him as a loving husband and as an inspiring father. Other articles are written by his relatives, colleagues, students and friends in great admiration. In their portrayal, Prof. Rehman is illustrated as an exceptionally gentle, compassionate, amiable and vastly knowledgeable person.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Story of Quarter Century of Development

When Azizur Rahman Khan writes something on the economy of Bangladesh, one needs to take note.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Still struggling after 1971…..

MR Harun-Ar-Rashid is a renowned author, economist, researcher and columnist.
10 April 2016, 18:00 PM