British Bangladeshi Life
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stands as one of the most towering political figures in South Asian history. Revered as Bangabandhu—the Friend of Bengal—he is remembered not merely as the founding leader of Bangladesh, but as the embodiment of a people’s long and painful struggle for dignity, self-rule, and national identity. His life story is inseparable from … Read more
Bangladesh Victory Day, observed every year on 16 December, stands as one of the most significant and emotionally powerful days in the history of Bangladesh. It marks the decisive victory of the Bangladeshi people in the 1971 Liberation War, when the Pakistan Armed Forces formally surrendered to the joint command of the Mukti Bahini and … Read more
A short story set in Birmingham’s Bangladeshi Community. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Night Shifts And Nightmares The bus juddered as it rolled past the halal chicken shop on Stratford Road, its windows smeared with rain and greasy fingerprints. Outside, neon signs bled into each other: “24hr Off Licence”, “Desi Grill”, “Money Transfer … Read more
A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The House With No God My dad likes to tell a particular story about himself. He tells it in the kitchen, in the living room, on Eid, when relatives come round, when they don’t, when he’s proud of something, … Read more
A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Two Names My full name does not fit on most forms. On my passport it is written in full, every letter lined up in strict English font. At home my mother stretches it out, sings it almost, adding that … Read more
A short biography of Radharaman Dutta, the Father of Dhamail. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1: Ancestral Echoes The life of Radharaman Dutta, the revered Baul mystic and “Father of Dhamail songs,” begins long before his own birth. It is rooted in an old, wandering lineage that moved through centuries of migration, duty, and spiritual … Read more
A short biography of the mystic, philosopher and song writer Hason Raja. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1: The Zamindar’s Son Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury was born at the edge of a changing age in the British Raj. He arrived on 21 December 1854 into a world shaped by landed power, old customs and overlapping … Read more
A short story or maybe factual account related to something that shattered my life. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The Night My Body Gave Up I had not been well for the past three days. On paper these were supposed to be my “rest days” – the three nights off between my brutal … Read more
A short story set in East London’s Bangladeshi Community Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – The Last Night in Whitechapel The machines are the only ones who care whether he lives or dies.They blink and beep like small, impatient gods gathered at his bedside, counting what is left of his heartbeats. Rahim lies still … Read more
A short biography of the Author Arundhati Roy. Written by Mujibur Rahman Chapter 1 – Small Things, First Once upon a time, before she became a name that glowed on book jackets and charge sheets and prize lists, she was simply a small girl with big eyes in a house full of arguments and monsoon … Read more