It won’t be an exaggeration to say a thousand years of struggle for freedom culminated in the nine-month-long war in 1971. It is from this point of view that the liberation war is considered the..
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Captain Suresh Biswas, myth and reality
“… he had a hero. Another Bengali, who left home a hundred years ago and went to England, working as crew on a ship. Eventually, he ended up in Brazil - or was it Mexico? - and joined its..
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Magic realism in context
In 1925, Franz Roh coined the now-famous phrase “magic realism”, though the idea was widely spread by the writers of the Latin American Boom, especially through the immense popularity of G..
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For the love of whales
Why and how did you become involved in the courageous profession of marine biology? What was your original inspiration? When I was young, my parents would bring home second hand copies of Nat..
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Growing up with books
In this time and age when reading habits are being replaced by watching habits, children are naturally more exposed to movies and video games than to books. All those sleek gadgets or special effect-r..
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Bengal Lights
Like the previous issues, the Summer 2015 issue of the English-language literary journal Bengal Lights has the richness and diversity that has set it apart since its first issue came out in the Autumn..
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The man who lives on drama
Life is a wonderful journey if you think positively, love affectionately and work efficiently. This is what a 68-year-old actor-playwright-stage director had been doing all his life. Born in a leap ye..
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A trek to Sandakphu
By the time we were at the Dhaka airport ready to depart for Kolkata, we kind of knew this trip was going to be incredible. I was ready with my sketchbook, so were a singer/songwriter with her ukulele..
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Book notes
Cheleder Meyeder Snaner Shobhdo Cheleder Meyeder Snaner Shobhdo is Zafar Ahmed Rashed’s fourth collection of poems. Published by Kathaprakash, the slim collection offers a t..
Arts & Letters - 2 July 2016