There was a little river beside my house
That had expectations for a long time
One day a pitcher will be floated here
Glass bangles will jingle

Jatra is a Bangla word, literal meaning of which is ‘a journey’. It is one of the oldest form of performing art. It is a form of folk drama combining acting, songs, music and dance. It is characterised by stylised delivery and exaggerated gestures and oration.

S.M. (Shah Mohammad) Sayem Mahmud, (‘Fiha’ to his relatives), passed away peacefully on 8 April, 2009 at 1.40 p.m (Inna Lillahe . . . . Rajeun). He was 24 and was suffering from Fibro sarcoma. Sayem fought bravely with his disease for long eleven months (May 2008-March 2009) with smiling face, never whimpered loudly all through his arduous struggle.

Kazi Nazrul Islam, known as the ‘Rebel’ poet in Bengali literature and the ‘Bulbul’ (Nightingale) of Bengali music, was one of the most colourful personalities of undivided Bengal between 1920 and 1940. His role in freeing modern Bengali poetry from poor and unsuccessful imitations of Rabindranath Tagore was significant. He may be considered a pioneer of post-Tagore modernity in Bengali poetry.

She sat on a bed covered with faded linen with huge blues roses printed on it. Uncertain of himself, he sat on a chair. The walls had the look of used white ceramic plates. A popular film tune played almost inaudibly, monotonously.