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NEWS REPORT / Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, renowned Kenyan author and literary icon, dies at 87

The revolutionary novelist, playwright, and fierce advocate, passed away on May 28 in Bedford, Georgia

3w ago

EVENT REPORT / Sister Library reads Sehri Tales: An evening of ‘Pink’ and ‘Digital’

The event commenced with a promise of memorable tales about memory, femininity, modernity, identity, and more

1m ago

Faria Basher named Asia Regional Winner of Commonwealth Short Story Prize

She is the first writer of Bangladeshi origin to win the regional prize

1m ago

EVENT REPORT / ‘Tamadi Alap’: Exploring the space between sound and silence

A poetry reading and discussion session on writer and poet Naseef Faruque Amin’s poetry collection, Tamadi (Boitoroni, 2025)

1m ago

NEWS REPORT / ‘Let it be a tale’: Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize

Other Pulitzer Prize winners in the arts included Percival Everett in the Fiction category for his novel 'James', Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in the Drama category for his play 'Purpose', and Marie Howe in the Poetry category for her collection, 'New and Selected Poems'

1m ago

NEWS / Bangladeshi writer Faria Basher shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2025

“An Eye and a Leg” has been described as "a darkly humorous and surreal take on the trope of the ‘expiring’ South Asian woman"

2m ago

EVENT REPORT / ‘Bengal Photography’s Reality Quest’: A discourse with Naeem Mohaiemen

Throughout the session, Mohaiemen’s passionate, spontaneous, and engaging demeanour captivated the audience, fostering a deeper understanding of storytelling through images.

3m ago

EVENT REPORT / The space for indigeneity: Discussing ‘Ethnicity and Adivasi Identity in Bangladesh’

The recognition of indigenous citizens and their rights has been a point of contention in Bangladeshi politics for quite some time.

4m ago

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, renowned Kenyan author and literary icon, dies at 87

The revolutionary novelist, playwright, and fierce advocate, passed away on May 28 in Bedford, Georgia

3w ago

Sister Library reads Sehri Tales: An evening of ‘Pink’ and ‘Digital’

The event commenced with a promise of memorable tales about memory, femininity, modernity, identity, and more

1m ago

Faria Basher named Asia Regional Winner of Commonwealth Short Story Prize

She is the first writer of Bangladeshi origin to win the regional prize

1m ago

‘Tamadi Alap’: Exploring the space between sound and silence

A poetry reading and discussion session on writer and poet Naseef Faruque Amin’s poetry collection, Tamadi (Boitoroni, 2025)

1m ago

‘Let it be a tale’: Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize

Other Pulitzer Prize winners in the arts included Percival Everett in the Fiction category for his novel 'James', Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in the Drama category for his play 'Purpose', and Marie Howe in the Poetry category for her collection, 'New and Selected Poems'

1m ago

Bangladeshi writer Faria Basher shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2025

“An Eye and a Leg” has been described as "a darkly humorous and surreal take on the trope of the ‘expiring’ South Asian woman"

2m ago

‘Bengal Photography’s Reality Quest’: A discourse with Naeem Mohaiemen

Throughout the session, Mohaiemen’s passionate, spontaneous, and engaging demeanour captivated the audience, fostering a deeper understanding of storytelling through images.

3m ago

The space for indigeneity: Discussing ‘Ethnicity and Adivasi Identity in Bangladesh’

The recognition of indigenous citizens and their rights has been a point of contention in Bangladeshi politics for quite some time.

4m ago

Sabyasachi Prokashoni swarmed by protesters at Ekushey Boi Mela; Mahfuj issues warning

The stall was forced to shut down in front of the crowd. No news of harm or injury has been reported yet

4m ago

Anwar Ehtesham unveils his first photo book, ‘Hopes and Dreams’

This collection of 121 compelling photographs captures the hopes, dreams, resilience, and daily lives of Dhaka’s working-class individuals

4m ago