Shawkat Ali’s Short story Translated by Rifat Munim
Category: Short Story
Mahmudul Haque Translated by Mahmud Rahman “Oh, how long have you been here?” “Maybe three minutes.” Altaf leans back and stretches his legs. “Look at you, all clean and fresh.” “Fresh? Really?” Wiping his neck…
Akhtaruzzaman Elias Translated from the Bengali by Rifat Munim Look at me / Turn around / Let me see you with eyes wide open.(1) Half-ripe plums were falling off branches in some remote char of…
Syed shamsul Haque Translated by Marzia Rahman What would he do now? Zamal despaired after watching the last bus whiz past him, emitting black smoke. Only if he didn’t stop by to buy a cigarette,…
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Translated by Sohana Manzoor Ancestral home (Title of the original Bengali story is “Paitrik Bhita.”) The old building was huge and stood right by the river Madhumoti. Radhamohan sat on the verandah with…