Bengali-literature

Outside Adhir Babu’s homeopathic clinic, the Bhadra sun shines brightly on a warm day. The sky has a milky white appearance. In the corner of the veranda a spider keeps weaving its web as usual in anticipation of the coming winter. The days of Bhadra move little by little like a turtle. In the green water of the pond near Baraipara the shadows of fish can be seen floating. The sky of village after village watches those shadows intently. Somewhere nearby a dove calls through the restless breeze....

The arrival and departure of a train have always carried a shadowy feeling of finding and losing something forever. A train rushes into a station, dropping off many passengers. Each of them brings a different story to the station. Those stories contain laughter and busyness. Then the same train takes many passengers away, leaving the platform empty. With them go fragments of joy and sadness from the past few days. Empty peanut packets flutter in the wind on the platform, while old newspape...

Today marks the 14th death anniversary of acclaimed novelist Humayun Ahmed. He died on this day in 2012 while undergoing treatment in the United States. He was born on November 13, 1948, in Kutubpur of Kendua Upazila in Netrokona district. The grief of losing him still lingers in the hearts of his readers. Although 14 years have passed since his death, Humayun Ahmed continues to live on through his writings in the hearts of countless readers. His nickname was Kajol. His father initially n...