Siddique Mahmudur Rahman is an eminent author, researcher, translator, editor, publication specialist. He is pioneer in studying on Postal History and Postage Stamps of Bangladesh. He published 9 books on postal history and postage stamps of Bangladesh and was awarded… Continue reading
Abdullah Abu Sayeed
Abdullah Abu Sayeed 25 July 1940, in Calcutta) is a writer, television presenter, organizer and activist from Bangladesh. Sayeed was a professor of Bengali language in Dhaka College for many years. In mid 70’s he started presenting Shaptabarna, a multidimensional… Continue reading
Merriment
Merry Merry; I like to you marry! Please request your father to do hurry, Otherwise I shall think new With out you. Wait couple of months more Now do not come please, to our door, Father is making money To… Continue reading
erta Mueller wins Nobel Literature Prize
Herta Mueller, whose upbringing under Romania’s oppressive communist regime inspired poetry and novels, today won the Nobel Literature Prize. The 56-year-old Romanian-born German national was hailed by the Swedish prize jury as writer who “with the concentration of poetry and… Continue reading
The Samurai Woman
a) I do unwrap my silk kimono Too reticent and bashful, In the solitary, tranquil bathroom- Only a sparrow looked at me From top of the window glass! b) Last night it was the festival of Sakura (cherry) around, Sakura,… Continue reading
Living Legend Shah Abdul Karim of Bangladesh is no more
Abdul Karim was born in 1916 in a low land area (locally known as ‘Bhati anchal’) called Ujandhol in Sunamganj district. The place remains submerged almost eight months of a year. Karim never had a chance to attend any school…. Continue reading
‘Eminent scholar Siddique Mahmudur Rahman gets another international award
Pioneer in research on postal history and postage stamps of Bangladesh Siddique Mahmudur Rahman, is a reputed researcher, author, translator, editing and publication specialist and. His research publications include A History of Bangladesh Philately 1971-1985, 1986; Bangladesh Stamp and Postal… Continue reading
Living Legend of Bangladesh Shah Abdul Karim is no more
Abdul Karim was born in 1916 in a low land area (locally known as ‘Bhati anchal’) called Ujandhol in Sunamganj district. The place remains submerged almost eight months of a year. Karim never had a chance to attend any school…. Continue reading
Progeny of Sun
Through the rows of Pine, Jarul, Mahogany trees In a faraway township, he seeks for Ducks, Shaliks, Chorui and white pigeons. In the morning, when darkness goes Bride-coloured morning flag swings at the melody of Gombhira. Offspring of night sits… Continue reading
I become perfect every morning
Bright light-drops enter into the solitude of the room Clouds gather on the cornices of the house. It rains incessantly. I see verses of words and sounds Float on the water all over the floor Lame and destitute words of… Continue reading
Joint Statement
Last light of the thousand years or more Dazzling, diagonal, colourful, intimate sky Become frolicking by the new-born lights In the memory. Blood-red Sun announces joint statement today- There’ll be no nuclear war in the Earth In the Twenty-first Century… Continue reading
Cool darkness
Whisper with each other, living old mother Looks up on the sky- speechless. Darkness gradually deepened This darkness cast shade on neem tree Inside the courtyard a ghostlike owl hoots Making gurgling sound the steam engine runs Black smoke makes… Continue reading
After the Liberation
Why is such haste Why busy people bustle! We are standing After traversing a long way at the crossroads In the eyes of future we see dazzling birds fly After the liberation We face each other to fight for self-emancipation…. Continue reading
Colours of Terrorism
Sometimes from the sphere of colour I bring out one-or-two When used, its magnitude enhances I pick out red from the fire of wrath And from bleeding heart The brilliance of green comes From the happy ending of revolutions, White… Continue reading
Poets of Tomorrow
What bad times has befallen now? What obstacle protects me at the stairs? Shall I enter it keeping apart all impediments? If a poet’s house is confiscated Whether the poets of the previous century would live alone! Bloods starts to… Continue reading
What kind of love is this?
What kind of love is this, that sever Difference between father and son The universe covers with shadowy pain Like sounds of lamentation, Tears in the eyes, heart aches like stones. What kind of love is this? Nostalgia flies in… Continue reading