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Tamarind

Fatema Biswas March 21, 2026

It is strange, the things one remembers. The smell of the earthen stove in the yard, wood smoke and damp clay and something older underneath,…

One Last Time

Sheikh Fabiha Amreen March 21, 2026

The air outside was a bit chilly, as it had been raining for quite some…

The Suitcase, Part 1

Aysha Tehnan March 21, 2026

It has always been around, just never in the middle of the living room. For…

The Reunion, Part 1

Anannya Matin March 21, 2026

Tonight would be the first time that Niloy, Tara, Fahim and Sakib had been in…

Womanhood

Irin Sarker February 14, 2026

Childhood: I hated being a woman from my childhood because I was not allowed to…

Tears of My Mother

Kazi Khadizatul Kubra February 14, 2026

I am seven years old, hiding under the bed with my hands tightly wrapped around…

The Great Pretender

Maliha Noor February 6, 2026

When Boishakhi’s feet hit the ground, the first thing she notices is how despite the…

Thank God for the Sons

Aysha Tehnan February 6, 2026

“If you’re going to bunk the class, we have to get out in 15 minutes,”…

Rotis

Ramisa Maliha February 6, 2026

At six in the morning, Kubra eased herself out of bed, careful not to disturb…

The Light He Gave Me

Tasmia Islam Aurin February 3, 2026

When Ridi was six, she learned that love could hurt. She learned it from the…

Back in the Old House

Sajal Hossain Dhaly February 3, 2026

I was raised in the old country, back in the old house where all my…

Autopilot

Maliha Khanam February 3, 2026

The alarm clock rang for the fourth time. A sleepy hand turned it off. With…

Micro Fiction

Everything We See and Everything We Don’t

Tuba Rahman December 29, 2024

“There is no such thing as ‘healing,’ you know this. You just grow this strange familiarity with your wounds, and they become a part of…

Say it with Flowers

Sabrina Fatma Ahmad December 29, 2024

You surprised me with a garland of jasmine on a rainy day, and said it…

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The Floor is Yours, Chapter 3

They called it the Flesh Market. Kabbo arrived late, sunglasses from the 90s, guitar case slung...

Sincerely, No More, Chapter 4

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12,000 Miles Away, Chapter 2

The building leaned into the alley, a failed origami pressed between exhaust clouds and cigarette...

Sincerely, No More, Chapter 3

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Solace

A chaotic being  A restless chaser A fierce dreamer  A fighter Ninja  So many characters Perfectly...

The Orange Flower Tree

It takes spring for the flowers to bloom on this tree. And while I'm wondering, The flowers fall in...

The Floor is Yours, Chapter 2

Banani café interiors were always variations on the same fever dream: imported fake-wood tables...

Sincerely, No More, Chapter 2

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12,000 Miles Away, Chapter 1

The air inside Hazrat Shahjalal International hit like wet wool—tobacco, rotting mango, last night's...

Sincerely, No More, Chapter 1

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In Case You Ever Exist

To our miracle baby, I have lost track of the number of times I have written to you, The number of...

My country’s a theatre; can I get two tickets, please?

My countrymen have decided to hang Lady Justice. “She’s not as fun to touch,” they say They say her...

Bougainvillea

Ethereal shades hovering all around, whimsical moments of enchantment across the air , moving like a...

The Floor is Yours, Chapter 1

Akib's left heel squeaked against the Red Brick Road. Every step announced him—a traitor's Morse...

Above & Beyond

What do you want? Letters in your favorite font? Flowers wrapped up nice? Cocoa with shaved ice?...

Devil From the Vessel, Chapter 1

The pipes breathed in the dark. A slow, wet rhythm — lub-dub, lub-dub — that no one in the building...

Sincerely, No More, Prologue

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Tamarind

It is strange, the things one remembers. The smell of the earthen stove in the yard, wood smoke and...

One Last Time

The air outside was a bit chilly, as it had been raining for quite some time. It was only noticeable...

The Suitcase, Part 1

It has always been around, just never in the middle of the living room. For as long as I can...

The Reunion, Part 1

Tonight would be the first time that Niloy, Tara, Fahim and Sakib had been in the same room together...

Womanhood

Childhood: I hated being a woman from my childhood because I was not allowed to do things that I...

Tears of My Mother

I am seven years old, hiding under the bed with my hands tightly wrapped around my ears, but like...

The Great Pretender

When Boishakhi’s feet hit the ground, the first thing she notices is how despite the overbearing...

Thank God for the Sons

“If you’re going to bunk the class, we have to get out in 15 minutes,” Lamisa says, poking Faiyaz’s...

Rotis

At six in the morning, Kubra eased herself out of bed, careful not to disturb the man sleeping...

The Light He Gave Me

When Ridi was six, she learned that love could hurt. She learned it from the sharp words that flew...

Back in the Old House

I was raised in the old country, back in the old house where all my siblings had grown up long...

Autopilot

The alarm clock rang for the fourth time. A sleepy hand turned it off. With sleep still reigning in...

Chandrabindu’s Tale

The woven ink on her hand is no longer woven Swirled to the ebony stains of kitchen. The turning of...
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