Books were an essential part of life in Bangladesh before Covid-19. Will they bounce back?

Business was thriving for publishers before the pandemic hit. But the road back is a long and arduous one.

Rifat Munim

· Jun 19, 2020 · 08:30 am

Al Mahmud (1936-2019): Bangladesh’s controversial poet will be remembered as one of the greats

No poet courted as much controversy, but he remained one of the most loved and towering figures in poetry in both Bangladesh and in West Bengal.

Rifat Munim

· Mar 03, 2019 · 10:30 am

Why we can continue to like VS Naipaul’s novels while opposing his ideas

Challenging Naipaul’s stance does not mean ignoring his remarkable fiction.

Rifat Munim

· Dec 15, 2016 · 08:30 am

A salute to you, Shaheed Quaderi (1942-2016), the quintessential poet of Dhaka

The best modern poet of his generation from Bangladesh, Quaderi died on August 28 in self-imposed exile in the US.

Rifat Munim

· Sep 11, 2016 · 07:30 am