A memoir that unpacks faith, survival & hope
For her family and community growing up, Lamya's questions and thoughts were too scandalous, borderline blasphemous. For her extended family, she is too religious.
1y ago
On a Thursday on Kazi Nazrul Avenue
On a Thursday, I went back home, and I took a walk./ On the sidewalk, I saw a splash of maroon on a grey block.
1y ago
5 stages of grief as my Instagram gets suspended
With Instagram accounts getting suspended, panic set in globally.
1y ago
The legacy of blood
Henry Kissinger is infamous in Bangladesh for allegedly terming the newly-independent country a “bottomless basket”, but this statement appears to be the least of his crimes against the people of Bangladesh.
2y ago
Prelude to a national disintegration
After half a century from where we began, Daily Star Books will spend all of this year—the 50th year of Bangladesh—revisiting, celebrating, and analyzing some of the books that played pivotal roles in documenting the Liberation War of 1971 and the birth of this nation.
3y ago
A concoction of medicine, history, and drama in ‘A Ballad of Remittent Fever’
Ginger, lemon juice, or a dash of honey added to a warm cup of tea. Some variation of this remedy to common cold is a familiar one in Bengali households.
3y ago
Bibhutibhushan, an unlikely adventurer
For anyone sitting through heat-stricken afternoons on forever-long summer days, reprieve can come in the form of escape into a fictional world, and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay is a master at offering it.
3y ago
June 14, 2018
Afternoon Tea
“The tea was really bad, eh?” the man from the cafe stepped up right next to Kazan, who was about to step on to the tracks. Startled, he stepped back on to the platform. He hadn't realised there was anyone else in the station.
September 14, 2017
Addressing the Elephant in My Garage
At three thirty pm on a Friday afternoon, my brother brought an elephant home. Father was taking his usual nap after returning from
March 2, 2017
Mistakes
Kashem stands outside his small, two-bedroom tin-shed house. The summer heat has warmed up the air, creating a vacuum.
September 29, 2016
Hypnagogia
The moment when you are not fully awake, not fully asleep either. Your eyes are closed. But you can see the half-moon shining.
April 14, 2016
TAREQUE MASUD - The Cinema Feriwala through My Telescope
To me, he was a man who loved my country like I did, who had the same concerns as any levelheaded and educated citizen...
October 1, 2015
Bangla Lyrics Perfect for Every Situation
I don't know indie bands, rock bands, hip hop artists and different sub-genres within metal. I don't know cool bands, hot artists, nothing.
August 27, 2015
When You Don't Approve of Your Parent's Profession
Your parents, uncles, aunts and every other family member will want to make sure you choose a profession approved by them.
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