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03/09/2026

Catch today's issue of in print or read online at the link in the comments section.

“Tell me, isn’t this what you wanted? Did your / flaws not make you weak? / Why do you grieve, my child? Tell me, why do...
01/09/2026

“Tell me, isn’t this what you wanted? Did your / flaws not make you weak? /
Why do you grieve, my child? Tell me, why do /you resist your own act of oblivion?”

Read the full poem by Maliha Tribhu at the link in the comments section.

“Only then do I return to the present and /actually look at Maa. / She looks sad. / The kind that has no language and ca...
31/08/2026

“Only then do I return to the present and /actually look at Maa. / She looks sad. / The kind that has no language and cannot be compared / to any sadness I have ever known.”

Read the full poem by Nayer Sultana at the link in the comments section.

"Suffering takes many forms, ranging from hunger and illness to simple boredom. Typically—yet tragically not always—thes...
30/08/2026

"Suffering takes many forms, ranging from hunger and illness to simple boredom. Typically—yet tragically not always—these are temporary. In contrast, loneliness is permanent."

Read the full fictional piece by Rainer Ebert at the link in the comments section.

On the eve of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s death anniversary, we remember the poet beyond the familiar image of the Rebel Poet. T...
28/08/2026

On the eve of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s death anniversary, we remember the poet beyond the familiar image of the Rebel Poet. Through three translations, we return to his quieter worlds—of blue rivers, storm-laden skies, longing, love, and the ache of leaving.

Read the full poem translations by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam at the link in the comments section.

As the chaos of the workweek finally sighs behind you, take a breather and reflect on the respite you deserve.Read the f...
27/08/2026

As the chaos of the workweek finally sighs behind you, take a breather and reflect on the respite you deserve.

Read the full poem by Safayat Sumon at the link in the comments section.

“Ambassador Serajul Islam's arguments for democracy are timeless, and his ideas about good governance are proven models ...
25/08/2026

“Ambassador Serajul Islam's arguments for democracy are timeless, and his ideas about good governance are proven models drawn from the best practices around the world.”

Read the full review by Dr. Faisal M. Rahman at the link in the comments section.

“I heard myself speak today / It made me want to / Cut out my tongue.”Read the full poem by Amreeta Lethe at the link in...
24/08/2026

“I heard myself speak today / It made me want to / Cut out my tongue.”

Read the full poem by Amreeta Lethe at the link in the comments section.

“Adapted from Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's groundbreaking short story, “Sultana's Dream,” the dramatisation delves into the...
23/08/2026

“Adapted from Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's groundbreaking short story, “Sultana's Dream,” the dramatisation delves into their reimagination of Rokeya's Ladyland 121 years after the story took place.”

Read the full piece by Sadman Ahmed Siam and Kashfia Nahreen at the link in the comments section.

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