Abdullah-Al-Musayeb :The 451 birth and 399 death anniversary of William Shakespeare is on 23rd April. William Shakespeare was born 450...
Prof. Abdul Ghafur :Language Movement occupies a most glorious chapter in the history of Bangladesh. Although the Movement reached its climax in February 1952, when police fired on the crowds of language activists at Dhaka, the Movement began in September 1947, within one month after the emergence of Pakistan as an independent state. The importance of the Movement lies in the fact that it was this Language Movement which provided socio-politico-psychological basis on which subsequent movement for regional autonomy grew...
Renaissance Ahmed :Shakespeare is a wonderAs we come across the verses he wrote,Shakespeare is splendidAs we listen to the grand words he used,But, Shakespeare is simply excellentAs he offered us a great gift–Ophelia and Desdemona,Who are more brave than beautifulWho conquered ugly worldWith their beauty of innocence.Over the brook of life,There float-you may find,Two blue lotus,The twin tragic daughters–Ophelia and Desdemona;“Who turned blueAbsorbing the pangs and pathos of life””.Dancing in the breezeOphelia awaits HamletWhere she won’t have to obeyA father...
The writer Günter Grass, (October 16, 1927-2015) who broke the silences of the past for a generation of Germans, has...
Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui :(From the previous issue)His Totemism (1887), Questions on the Customs, Beliefs and Languages of Savages (1907), The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead (3 vols., 1913, 1922, and 1924), The Worship of Nature (1926), The Fear of the Dead in Primitive Religion (3 vols. 1933, 1934 and 1936) were stimulating studies which threw light on the various explanations of folklore. Frazer’s data was second-hand and often inaccurate, but his theories on religion were stimulating....
Shadi O Swopner Sada Ghora (Shadi And The Winged White Horse Of Dream- Bengali version of juvenile short stories) by...
Rummana Chowdhury :(From the prvious issue)Inside the cage is an unknown bird how does he come and go? The world consists of how many ways when the call comes the unknown birds in the cage will fly away. This World is a fake prison. No one belongs to the other. Everything is false is false”. We discover Lalon Shah more and more with each passing day. It was the age of Calligraphy then. It is the finest form of art...
Syed Ali Ahsan : In the ocean when the tide trumps, Wind shifts And the waves sweep the shore While conches and mother pearls are Spread over the sand They forget to craw I back, If they could become creepers Or trees Or hills Which get lost in the clouds They could have remembered The days of vegetation and smell. Those men and women who have not Come to live on earth yet I want to leave behindA consolation for...
Rummana Chowdhury :My little country Bangladesh is on the forefront of many peace missions all over the world. The 175 million plus people are often the happiest people on earth. Natural calamities, over-population, poverty, low GDP, poor infrastructure, inflation, increasing cost of day-to-day living and countless hindrances to development often make us pessimistic. But nevertheless, optimism looms in the air. And against all odds we are surviving. And surviving quite well on most days. The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, crossed...
Shamsul Alam Belal : Where shall I go? Wherever I go, I see a mysterious girl, Spreading beam from her bosom, Calls me in a mystical tone and soon I become motionless, Tumbling down on a rigid pathway. Where shall I remain? Wherever I remain, I see a dying candle Blunts my senses like a lifeless grave But I try to awake my soul By singing a romantic song. Where shall I sleep? Wherever I sleep, I feel the pinches...
Publisher : Tauhidur Rahman, Bangla Shahitya Parishad, Dhaka. Fourth Publication : February 2015 (1st Publication : I.F.B., June 1982). Cover...
Dr. Ashraf Siddiqui :(From the previous issue)A number of folklore collectors were appointed by the Academy to work on the project in the regions rich in folklore. As a result, folklore materials of high quality poured in an unending stream. While collecting was thus being established on a systematic basis, the Academy began to publish folklore collections. The first publication, Momenshahir Loka-Sahitya (Folklore of Mymensingh), collected and edited by Rowshan Izdani, came out in 1957. His book contains specimens of...