It is well-known that Bangla literature took a new turn in the 1940s. Following the revolutionary work of Kazi Nazrul Islam, we got four powerful poets among Bangalee Muslims: Farrukh Ahmad, Abul ...

Pioneering novelist, short story writer and playwright, Syed Waliullah, was born in 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. Today marks his 89th birth anniversary. After graduating with distinction from ...

Perhaps the starkest image of the Partition, which created the two independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947, is that of the train massacres. In this vignette from Siyah Hashiye or Black ...

Bangla Academy organised a discussion in the port city on Tuesday afternoon to observe the 90th birth anniversary of pioneering novelist, short story writer and playwright Syed Waliullah. Professor ...

One can effortlessly trace feministic hints in Syed Waliullah's literary works, especially in Lalsalu and Bohipeer. Waliullah, like Abu Ishaque, another Bangla writer of fame, wrote fictions about ...

Syed Abul Maksud is known to many as a columnist, essayist and a veteran journalist. But he is also the author of several well researched books, books that have touched upon the lives of famous ...

The much-anticipated film adaptation of literary luminary Syed Waliullah's acclaimed novel "Chander Amabasya" is set to release this year, despite delays. Directed by Zahidur Rahim Anjan, the film ...

Thinking of Syed Waliullah and being his son always triggers contrasting feelings of joy and pride, melancholy and pain. Regrettably, neither my elder sister Simine nor I am able to remember much ...

Syed Waliullah’s (1922-1971) debut novel Lal Shalu drew significant attention upon its release but faced mixed reviews, including outright rejection. Since then, it has been translated into multiple ...