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BOOK REVIEW

A Cultural Bypath

by Dipak Kumar Karmaker
NO one who is concerned with the well-being of a nation, can deny the highly significant role played In it by the mobility of culture. A culture of a nation should slowly, but ever-evolvlngly. be modified by time. In order to widen the range of the Intellectual sphere of a nation, it should not only confine Itself to whatever is indigenous, for that matter, but ft can also expediently appreciate an alien culture.
In Bangladesh, as In any other culturally conscious country, we come across the vernacular version of many books of foreign literature. These translations Into Bengali offer our reading public an op portunity to have knowledge about foreign literature, culture and people Keeping these considerations In mind, one will surely find Interest as well as curiosity to read “Bangladesher Urdu Ch ho to Oalpa" (Urdu short stories of Bangladesh), a book edited by S M Sajid Ayub Hossain and published. in February. 1992. by Shahkar Publications. Dhaka.
The first story of the book is "Matlr Sughran" (fragrance of soli) written by Ash mad Sadi As the title of the story Signifies. It Is about the rural people and surrounding. It opens with beautiful description of a village that Is near the border The village is almost empty, for the military were raiding the bouses tn order to catch the rebels. (The back-drop well implies 1971 liberation war period). In the silence of a night, three soldiers enter a hut which belongs to an old man He has his daughter and wife The old man has not JM away from the village even at the risk of losing his life and family, because he loves the village ^deeply -- he belongs to one of the soldiers takes the daughter to one room. In the morning the soldier is found to be kilted and the girt is holding the rifle The end of the story is a bit obscure. It may be Interpreted that the simple,
Innocent village girl who can also show necessary courage if situation demands. A good story Indeed. The next story is “Mosllner Angulira" (the Muslin fingers) written by Go fam Mohammad. The story shows the political conscious ness of Tanvlr who is the gen eral manager of a factory Tanvlr thinks the British oppression over us has not ended. Once, the British colonialists cut the thumbs of those who were expert at weaving Muslin, the fabrics par excellence. However, the indigenous industry now cannot thrive for the market Is dominated by foreign goods. This story Is more a personal opln ton than a fiction
"Prahart" (the sentry) is written by Jaynul Abedin The story presents everyday Incidents of pain and pleasure In the rural atmosphere Kalimullah has a wife and a child and also a cow The reader comes across a set of psychological conflicts in the mind of the wife, Rabeya, as her husband is preoccupied with looking after the cow She at times considers the cow her rival. She thinks that Kalimullah does not love her, but at one time, the truth dawns upon her that whatever he does, he does it to provide his family more happiness and comfort. There Is a touch of universality in the story. Kailmullah Is a freedom-fighter He hates those who trade on freedom-fighting. There is a moral. However, the story ends with the tragic death of Kailmullah.
'Atal Chokh" (unfathomable eye) written by Jaklr AJljl is. however, not a very successful short storv. The driver Ail Ahmed feels burning passton to come close to girls and women. He wants to destroy
the social boundaries Hut the story does not provide a necessary chain of incidents and It Is not so closely-knilted
Ayub J ao ha r s 'Swanamchuta" (stripped of name) Is a humorous story The writer has met a boy who seemed to be known to him He Is going to tell us some thing about the boy. but he di greases from one subject to another, he does not start telling the story However, the author finally comes to know that he has mistaken the boy for someone else The story may have appeal In our works day life. We very often en counter such situations "Atkotlr Jakham' (Injury to eight crore) is written by Shyam Barakpun The author tells us about people who ex pected many things from Liberation, but got nothing. The story presents the tragic tale of a man who lives on the bank of Padma. In the post Liberation period, the man suffered heavily, though before Liberation he had a better life. The story is historical as well as political depiction of time.
M Naims "Nepathya* (background) is a humorous
Elecc The writer develops a Ind of affection for the girl who works in the house. He feels passionate for her even though the latter comes from a tower social class. However, one day she was crying, for which the author thought that she had been seduced by someone. And he starts avoid Ing her as best he can However, at the end of the story, he comes to know that It was not seduction any man but by an Insect that got inside her ear. for which she cried. The short' story is an enjoyable one.
"NlrlaJJa" (shameless) Is written by Kascm Anis The story Is based on social con setousnesa. Rabeya. a middle aged maid-servant, marries again and again. It so happens that her sons find their father younger than they. The story throws light on the point that at times the fathers of the bridegrooms In society trade on marriage The point that Rabeya feels no shame In marrying ' repeatedly. is driven home satirically in the story Kallm Ahmed's "Harano Swapno* (toot dream) Is a pn thetic story of a woman who tost her husband Her loving, husband died while fighting In the Liberation war Now she has only one eon around whom she has centred her dreams But he also dies In the campus violence of Dhaka University In the stoiy, a terrible conflict between the demands of the Individual and those of the State, has been given a serious treatment.
"Kaushal (technique) la about the stranded Pakistani people. A poignant sense of toss of identity Is expressed by the characters. However, the story Is not merely concerned with the problem of national Identity only, it also manifest* the private- emotions of a housewife for her husband
However, on the whole "Bangladesher Urdu Chhoto Galpa" la a readable book. The readership must encourage I he writers to write more and better