reading

Mother's Day / On mothers and reading

I wonder at how these frugal, accessible pleasures define her daily existence and get elated with the fact that reading takes up a significant space on the shelf

Public libraries could solve our public space problem

There needs to be a push for a strong public library culture in Dhaka.

How we romanticise reading books

Books can offer a lot more than relaxation and aesthetic pleasure.

Memories of Eid and ‘Dipu Number Two’

One of my most vivid memories growing up was discovering the joys of reading during one train journey to Rajshahi, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal's novel of childhood adventures

Only books and longing for this year’s Eid

Since I did not have a busy itinerary on Eid days, books were my unwitting companions

How reading the Quran turned from a hobby into a habit

Every evening, after coming home from school, the first thing I would do is sit with the Quran and an English translation of it that my father had on his shelves.

Reading for spirituality during Ramadan

A unique opportunity to enhance one's spirituality and reflect on one's faith

Reading as a form of resistance: Some anecdotes from the 1971 war

After the war, the library authorities placed advertisements requesting people to return any books from the library that they might have in their possession, but the response was poor. The library's hundred-year-old collection was lost forever.

The special bond between bookshops and readers

For avid readers, bookshops hold a special place in their lives.

May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023

On mothers and reading

I wonder at how these frugal, accessible pleasures define her daily existence and get elated with the fact that reading takes up a significant space on the shelf

May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023

Public libraries could solve our public space problem

There needs to be a push for a strong public library culture in Dhaka.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

How we romanticise reading books

Books can offer a lot more than relaxation and aesthetic pleasure.

April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023

Memories of Eid and ‘Dipu Number Two’

One of my most vivid memories growing up was discovering the joys of reading during one train journey to Rajshahi, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal's novel of childhood adventures

April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023

Only books and longing for this year’s Eid

Since I did not have a busy itinerary on Eid days, books were my unwitting companions

March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023

How reading the Quran turned from a hobby into a habit

Every evening, after coming home from school, the first thing I would do is sit with the Quran and an English translation of it that my father had on his shelves.

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

Reading for spirituality during Ramadan

A unique opportunity to enhance one's spirituality and reflect on one's faith

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

Reading as a form of resistance: Some anecdotes from the 1971 war

After the war, the library authorities placed advertisements requesting people to return any books from the library that they might have in their possession, but the response was poor. The library's hundred-year-old collection was lost forever.

November 5, 2022
November 5, 2022

The special bond between bookshops and readers

For avid readers, bookshops hold a special place in their lives.

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

At the Blums’—A review of 'The Netanyahus' by Joshua Cohen

Cohen’s book confidently deals with the comedy of the Jewish family.