#BangladeshiLitMonth: Beloved Rongomala by Shaheen Akhtar

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Review by Erin Wilson “Even before dawn broke, the news that Chanda Bir was approaching the palace with Rongomala’s severed head arrived like a storm.” Explosive and gripping, the very first sentence of this novel begins with the end of what is only the beginning of a calculated and complex story during the 18th century … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: Beloved Rongomala by Shaheen Akhtar

#BangladeshiLitMonth: Dark Diamond by Shazia Omar

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Review by Shakira Jahan Haque The book Dark Diamond is written by Shazia Omar where she talks about the 17th century, the era of the Mughals in Bengal. As a high school student, I found this book to be a wealth of information about the richness of history and culture. Pir Bhadur is the protagonist … Continue reading #BangladeshiLitMonth: Dark Diamond by Shazia Omar