I. Cats are to be hated. And their whining, which some might lovingly define as meowing, is nothing but tiresome whimpering. At least that was what my mother said she—not my mother—my cat—did. “Why did […]
Art serves as a lens through which we decode the complexities of society, and printmaking—with its intricate processes and tactile nature—offers a distinct means to explore these layers. In my recent work, Dialectical Reality (Figure […]
Why should I abuse and blame this November for my woes? November has its own intricate autumn song— not a sizzling sparkling thungri, but a slow riverine quiet natural flow that delves into the sun-leached […]
Broken panes, rusted panes Haphazard gap and the green that shows The four petalled flowers White That peeps through. Empty plastic bottles Some flattened, some tight Shades of brown gathered Cardboard box that holds […]
A Tryst with the River Padma. The Padma is not what it used to be. The people of the Padma banks nowadays whisper this among themselves. This perception has been stirring their minds for […]
It could have been a home where people had entered then, The thoughts were all kept for the future The past(s) already enveloped in darkness. The geographical races and the historical refugees All dreaming of […]
For years, I had no idea that the Chakma alphabet existed. Growing up, my family never mentioned it, and it wasn’t part of my school curriculum. Like many others in the Chakma community, I communicated […]
(Inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s The Arrow and the Song) The time was dusk. The play of colours was not less captivating than any other day. The reddish tint in the sky did not catch […]
We are greatly indebted to Abu Kalam Shamsuddin for the logo, cover image and theme paintings of the magazine.
Publisher : Sabiha Huq, Professor of English, Khulna University, Bangladesh
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