<i>At a glance</i>
Dilip Kumar
The Last Emperor
Sanjit Narwekar
Rupa & Co. With the paucity in literature about a man who is perhaps the greatest thespian of his generation in the subcontinent being what it is, this book will reveal details of his early days as a fruit-seller's child and his later career as an actor. His leading ladies, his marriage to Saira Banu and his secret, brief second marriage to Asma Begum are all highlighted here. Hadees Shahityer Itihash
Sa'ad Ullah
Shomoy Prokashon Interpretations of the Hadith being so numerous and so varied, this work on how the Hadith took off as part of Islamic social thought is revealing. Anyone intrigued by theology or plainly interested in the history of the Muslim faith ought to go swiftly into Sa'ad Ullah's analysis of things. A good number of doubts will be cleared. The information is rich. Glimpses of Old Dhaka
Syed Muhammed Taifoor
The Pioneer Printing Press Ltd. An old work, published as far back as 1956, Glimpses provides an insight into how Dhaka used to be before it got lost in a maze of urban squalor. Those who knew Old Dhaka first hand cannot but sadly reflect on the images that come alive here of a lost town. And those who have not experienced Old Dhaka will enrich the social history they have studied over the years. Where Angels Fear to Tread
And Other Essays
Azizul Jalil
The University Press Limited It is the prolific writer in Azizul Jalil who comes through once more. The book is a collage of published articles on a variety of subjects, one that is as gripping as the other. The writer talks of his travels around the world and then takes you on a journey through certain annals of history. And, of course, there is always that bit of nostalgia about the home country.
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