Art and Culture
I set adrift a bunch of flowers in the river
We were growing weary watching the political unrest. Anxiety, fear, and terror were becoming normal to us. We saw how brutally the ruling powers could carry out massacres just to hold onto control. We were shocked at the sight of corpse upon corpse. We saw how the reins of a nation could pass from one tyrant to another. We witnessed how people, under the guise of patriotism, turned into traitors. We saw how they placed their hands on holy scriptures and told despicable lies. We saw how the plundering class looted billions and billions without consequence.
Akhtaruzzaman Elias: The power of imagination
Had he been alive, he would have turned 82-year-old youth this February 12. I say "youth" because, in spirit, he remained ever youthful. He had a deep curiosity and interest in everything around him; he observed the world with the delight of seeing it for the first time. So, it can rightly be said that age never weighed him down—he was vibrant, fresh, and even when he was on the verge of death at 54 due to cancer, he did not give up.
Korea’s Cultural Struggle Is a Major Global Phenomenon: Speakers
At a literary evening held in Dhaka, speakers said that South Korea’s cultural struggle has now become a major global phenomenon, from which Bangladesh can also learn.
Supernova Remnant N49 and poet of stars Jibanananda Das
The Milky Way is one of the hundreds of thousands of galaxies in the Laniakea Supercluster. A poet of the earth, the third planet orbiting a small star of the Milky way, the sun, gazes at the clear night sky and silently wonders:
Saadat Hasan Manto: The chronicler of partition
On 15 August 1947, two nations were born—Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. The goal was to establish peace and harmony in both regions. However, the partition of the subcontinent resulted in unprecedented bloodshed, claiming over a million lives and displacing around 15 million people. Instead of peace, both nations witnessed escalating unrest—communal riots, religious fanaticism, and extremism reached horrifying new levels. This legacy of discord continues today, most recently seen in ongoing conflicts between the two countries over Kashmir.
Rabindranath: A hero comes once, not again and again
You, Rabindranath, did not believe in the state; you believed in society. In your view, in the Indian subcontinent, society was paramount, while the state was an imposition—an intrusive entity. The state was external; society was our own. You held a firm belief that we could shape society in our own image.
Rebati Mohan Barman: A revolutionary for life, from school to death
The name Rebati Mohan Barman instantly evokes the memory of a seminal book—The Evolution of Society and Civilization. Its author was one of the key architects of the communist movement in this region, a lifelong revolutionary and a social reformer. The book and its author have become inseparable in the minds of many. Since its publication in 1952, this work has been essential reading for leftist politicians and activists across the Indian subcontinent.
Pete Seeger: A protester against war
Amid the global wars of the 20th century, one of the most vocal voices against them was American folk music legend Pete Seeger. A passionate singer devoted to folk music, Pete was a tireless advocate for peace.
Satyajit Ray: Through emotion and insight
“The more they read, the more they know, the more they deny.” This line from 'Heerak Rajar Deshe', spoken by the tyrannical king, ironically mirrors the life of its creator—Satyajit Ray. The more Ray read, observed, and understood the world around him, the more his films stood apart—reflective, layered, and deeply human. Today, on his birthday, we remember not just a filmmaker, but a storyteller who reshaped the landscape of Bengali and world cinema.
51 years in exile: Adieu to poet Daud Haider
Death is the inviolable opposite of birth. Everyone, regardless of race or religion, has to submit to that infallible truth one day. Poet Daud Haider (February 21, 1952-April 26, 2025) departed, holding the hand of that inevitable death.
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