গল্প-কথার আসর ("Golpo Kothar Asor" - Bengali Stories told here)
We read stories from Bengali ("bangla") literature, for our own pleasure and edification, and hopefully for your enjoyment as well! We share our readings as a podcast; please subscribe to it to check us out. And do leave your feedback and suggestions at our website, golpokotharasor.org; you can also find a complete episode guide there, as well as listen to the latest episodes, and the introductory episode of this podcast.
কুতুব-শীর্ষে (On Top of the Qutab Minar)
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In this episode: Pujo 2026 Comedy Blast! Rajib reads a humorous story by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
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মা যে আনন্দময়ী (The Mother Comes: Plans for a Joyous Celebration)
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In this episode: Rajib, Rudra, and Swarnali present their plan to bring one humorous reading to listeners every day during Durga Puja fortnight.
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নালক - ২ (Naalak - 2)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads the second of two parts of a touching rendition by Abanindranath Thakur of a mythical tale from the Buddha jaatakas.
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নালক - ১ (Naalak - 1)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads the first of two parts of a touching rendition by Abanindranath Thakur of a mythical tale from the Buddha jaatakas.
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সীতার বনবাস - প্রাককথন (The Exile of Seeta - prelude)
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In this episode: Rudra introduces the literary figure often considered the father of the modern Bengali language, Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay, and introduces one of his most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ১ (The Exile of Seeta - 1)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the first chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ২ (The Exile of Seeta - 2)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the second chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৩ (The Exile of Seeta - 3)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the third chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৫ (The Exile of Seeta - 5)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the fifth chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৬ (The Exile of Seeta - 6)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the sixth chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৭ (The Exile of Seeta - 7)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the seventh chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৪ (The Exile of Seeta - 4)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the fourth chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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সীতার বনবাস - ৮ (The Exile of Seeta - 8)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the eigth and concluding chapter of Ishwarchandra Bandyopadhyay’s most loved and widely read works, a story of Seeta, the heroine of the epic Ramayana.
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ভূতেরা বড় মিথ্যুক (Ghosts are Such Liars)
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In this episode: Rudra reads another story by Premendra Mitra starring his unique ghost-hunter character.
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তেরো নম্বর বাড়ির রহস্য (The Mystery of House No. 13)
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In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Manoranjan Bhattacharya, starring his cerebral detective, the Bengali-Japanese Huka-Kashi.
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শেষ অশ্বারোহী (The Last Horseman)
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In this episode: Rajib introduces the literature of Tarapada Ray, and reads a story by him.
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আগুন আগুন (Fire, Fire)
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In this episode: Rudra reads a surreal story be Ramanath Ray focused on the alienation and dispossession experienced by many in Bengal in the late Seventies.
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আমি মাধবী (My Name is Madhabi)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads a story by Suchitra Bhattacharya that tells a story from ancient times of a woman in a man’s world, possessed of extraordinary beauty, in her own voice.
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পরাশরে ঘনাদায় (When Parashar Barma visited Ghanaa-da)
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In this episode: Rudra reads a story by Premendra Mitra in which two of his iconic characters meet.
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ক্যাকটাস (The Custodian)
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In this episode: Rudra reads a story by Subodh Ghosh that reflects class struggle and a clash of value systems in a mirror of two people.
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পলাশীর যুদ্ধ - চতুর্থ সর্গ: যুদ্ধ (The Battle of Plassey - Fourth Canto: The Battle)
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In this episode: Rudra briefly introduces the literature of Nabinchandra Sen, and reads a canto from his most famous work.
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প্লুটোর অভিশাপ (The Curse from Pluto)
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In this episode: Rudra reads a science fiction story by Dilip Raychaudhuri.
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শান্তিধামে অশান্তি (The Haunted Lodge)
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In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Manoranjan Bhattacharya, starring his cerebral detective, the Bengali-Japanese Huka-Kashi.
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লজ্জাহর (Embarrassment)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads a story by Bimal Mitra about a perennially embarrassed man.
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ওয়াটারকালারের বস্তী (Slums; Watercolor on Canvas)
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In this episode: Rudra briefly introduces the literature of Purnendu Pattrea, and reads a story that holds up a mirror to a society in which intellectuals live next door to those barely ekeing out a marginal living.
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গানভঙ্গ (Melody Interrupted)
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In this episode: Rudra reads a story in poem by Rabindranath Tagore, and briefly mentions podcast plans to continue to intersperse such episodes in future.
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সুদীপ এবং একটি খারাপ মেয়ে (Sudeep and the Woman of Questionable Character)
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In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Prafulla Roy that raises questions of societal expectations and indivdual survival.
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বাঈজি (That You May Fare Better)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads a story by Harinarayan Chattopadhyay of genrational aspirations and frustrations.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৯: আসামী বুরুঞ্জি - সমাপ্ত (Thumb Sized Hero - 8: The Prophecy in the Mountain Stronghold - End)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the concluding chapter and part of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৮: আসামী বুরুঞ্জি - আরম্ভ (Thumb Sized Hero - 8: The Prophecy in the Mountain Stronghold - Start)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the first part of the eighth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৭: যোগী-গোফা (Thumb Sized Hero - 7: The Cavern of the Sheep)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the seventh chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৬: টুং-সোন্নাটা-ঘুম (Thumb Sized Hero - 6: North from the Foothills)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the sixth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৫: হংপাল (Thumb Sized Hero - 5: Defender of the Birds)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the fifth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৪: শৃগাল (Thumb Sized Hero - 4: The Fox)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the fourth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ৩: চকা-নিকোবর (Thumb Sized Hero - 3: The Leader Bird)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the third chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ২: চলন বিল (Thumb Sized Hero - 2: The Little Pond)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the second chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - ১: আমতলি (Thumb Sized Hero - 1 :The Village)
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In this episode: Rudra reads the first chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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বুড়ো আংলা - প্রাককথন (Thumb Sized Hero - prelude)
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In this episode: Rudra introduces a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore.
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ভিনদেশ (Like a Stranger Passing Through)
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In this episode: Swarnali reads a poignant story by Suchitra Bhattacharya of belonging and alienation.
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ভূত যদি ভুলো হয় (An Amnesiac Ghost)
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In this episode: Rudra reads another story by Premendra Mitra starring his unique ghost-hunter character.
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