The To Be Read List: Books that I’ve found around Dhaka in English that need recognition but didn’t get a recent review. Authors in this list currently live in Bangladesh. Author: Saad Z. Hossain Saad Z. Hossain writes in a niche genre of fantasy, science fiction and black comedy which, on the balance of it, … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: To Be Read List Part 1
#BangladeshiLitMonth: Broken Voices by Srabonti Narmeen Ali
Review by Erin Wilson Set in modern day Dhaka, we are brought into the perfect married life of Rishal and Amola. Both Bangladeshis, they met in university, married, and moved back to Dhaka to run the family business. Thus, they must maintain the perfect life, a son in boarding school, wealth, and a vibrant social … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: Broken Voices by Srabonti Narmeen Ali
#BangladeshiLitMonth: The Unforgiving City and I by Aahir Mrittika
Review by Kiana Mahboob The Unforgiving City and I by Aahir Mrittika is undoubtedly the rawest piece of work I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The collection of short poems encapsulates the struggles and hardships the author endured while growing up as a girl in Dhaka. Growing into womanhood is hard enough by … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: The Unforgiving City and I by Aahir Mrittika
#BangladeshiLitMonth: The Inheritors by Nadeem Zaman
Review by Erin Wilson Revisiting Dhaka for his father’s property business and hopefully to write his book, life in Dhaka isn’t as straightforward as Nisar had expected. As he reconnects with his cousin Disha, who he embarrassingly admits he had a crush on his entire life, unravels the mysteries and truths of Dhaka’s wealthy social … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: The Inheritors by Nadeem Zaman
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