"Muslim" Bangladesh Celebrates "Hindu" Durga Puja
Contrary to rumor mongering that Hindus in Bangladesh live under fear and repression, they celebrate their big religious festival Durga Puja with fanfare and freedom.
Happy Bengali New Year 1420
Today is the Bengali New Year’s Day — the first day of Baisakh, the first month in the Bengali calendar. Today is also the Punjabi New Year’s Day — Baisakhi. In many other parts of India and Bangladesh, today is a very special day. On this day,...
I Am Bangladesh, I Am Palestine
UPDATE on January 6, 2014. — Bangladesh is falling apart. Bengal is falling apart. First Britain, and then USA, with help from their cronies and crooks, have managed to destroy a very prosperous land with a thousand years of glorious history, art, poetry,...
Death Of A Bengali Poet
“Mon bhalo nei, mon bhalo nei, mon bhalo nei Keu ta bojhe na, sokoli gopon, mukhe chhaya nei Chokh khola, tobu chokh buje achhe, keu ta dekhe ni Protidin kaate, din kete jaay, ashay ashay ashay ashay ashay ashay…” Feelin’ blue, feelin’ blue, feelin’ blue No one knows,...