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by Rajib Ghosh and Rudra Dutta · Bengali · Stories
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…
New episodes Several times a day
Typical length 32 min
Latest 3 Oct 2026
Language Bengali
Latest episode
3 Oct 2026 · 49 minNew
নালক - ২ (Naalak - 2)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted mat...
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
3 Oct 2026 · 57 minNew
নালক - ১ (Naalak - 1)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted mate...
26 Sep 2026 · 32 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৮ (The Exile of Seeta - 8)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distrib...
26 Sep 2026 · 19 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৭ (The Exile of Seeta - 7)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings...
26 Sep 2026 · 24 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৬ (The Exile of Seeta - 6)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings o...
26 Sep 2026 · 25 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৫ (The Exile of Seeta - 5)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings o...
26 Sep 2026 · 40 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৪ (The Exile of Seeta - 4)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings ...
26 Sep 2026 · 19 min
সীতার বনবাস - ৩ (The Exile of Seeta - 3)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings o...
26 Sep 2026 · 19 min
সীতার বনবাস - ২ (The Exile of Seeta - 2)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings ...
26 Sep 2026 · 26 min
সীতার বনবাস - ১ (The Exile of Seeta - 1)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings o...
26 Sep 2026 · 22 min
সীতার বনবাস - প্রাককথন (The Exile of Seeta - prelude)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the prop...
19 Sep 2026 · 28 min
ভূতেরা বড় মিথ্যুক (Ghosts are Such Liars)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads another story by Premendra Mitra starring his unique ghost-hunter character. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright Act and...
19 Sep 2026 · 38 min
তেরো নম্বর বাড়ির রহস্য (The Mystery of House No. 13)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Manoranjan Bhattacharya, starring his cerebral detective, the Bengali-Japanese Huka-Kashi. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by...
12 Sep 2026 · 23 min
শেষ অশ্বারোহী (The Last Horseman)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rajib introduces the literature of Tarapada Ray, and reads a story by him. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright Act and Rules, see ht...
12 Sep 2026 · 9 min
আগুন আগুন (Fire, Fire)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyri...
5 Sep 2026 · 48 min
পরাশরে ঘনাদায় (When Parashar Barma visited Ghanaa-da)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads a story by Premendra Mitra in which two of his iconic characters meet. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright Act and Rules...
5 Sep 2026 · 33 min
আমি মাধবী (My Name is Madhabi)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and dis...
29 Aug 2026 · 22 min
ক্যাকটাস (The Custodian)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permi...
29 Aug 2026 · 52 min
পলাশীর যুদ্ধ - চতুর্থ সর্গ: যুদ্ধ (The Battle of Plassey - Fourth Canto: The Battle)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra briefly introduces the literature of Nabinchandra Sen, and reads a canto from his most famous work. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian ...
22 Aug 2026 · 20 min
প্লুটোর অভিশাপ (The Curse from Pluto)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads a science fiction story by Dilip Raychaudhuri. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright Act and Rules, see https://copyright....
22 Aug 2026 · 33 min
শান্তিধামে অশান্তি (The Haunted Lodge)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Manoranjan Bhattacharya, starring his cerebral detective, the Bengali-Japanese Huka-Kashi. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by...
15 Aug 2026 · 27 min
লজ্জাহর (Embarrassment)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Swarnali reads a story by Bimal Mitra about a perennially embarrassed man. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright Act and Rules, see ht...
15 Aug 2026 · 39 min
ওয়াটারকালারের বস্তী (Slums; Watercolor on Canvas)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-p...
8 Aug 2026 · 14 min
গানভঙ্গ (Melody Interrupted)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! 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. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrigh...
8 Aug 2026 · 28 min
সুদীপ এবং একটি খারাপ মেয়ে (Sudeep and the Woman of Questionable Character)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rajib reads a story by Prafulla Roy that raises questions of societal expectations and indivdual survival. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian...
8 Aug 2026 · 35 min
বাঈজি (That You May Fare Better)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Swarnali reads a story by Harinarayan Chattopadhyay of genrational aspirations and frustrations. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright...
1 Aug 2026 · 48 min
বুড়ো আংলা - ৯: আসামী বুরুঞ্জি - সমাপ্ত (Thumb Sized Hero - 8: The Prophecy in the Mountain Stronghold - End)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads the concluding chapter and part of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Ind...
1 Aug 2026 · 59 min
বুড়ো আংলা - ৮: আসামী বুরুঞ্জি - আরম্ভ (Thumb Sized Hero - 8: The Prophecy in the Mountain Stronghold - Start)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads the first part of the eighth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted b...
1 Aug 2026 · 42 min
বুড়ো আংলা - ৭: যোগী-গোফা (Thumb Sized Hero - 7: The Cavern of the Sheep)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads the seventh chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyrigh...
25 Jul 2026 · 57 min
বুড়ো আংলা - ৬: টুং-সোন্নাটা-ঘুম (Thumb Sized Hero - 6: North from the Foothills)
Share your thoughts with গল্প-কথার আসর ! In this episode: Rudra reads the sixth chapter of a beloved timeless children's classic by Abanindranath Tagore. Explore, comment, listen, subscribe at: http://golpokotharasor.org/ . © All episodes copyright held in perpetuity by Golpo-Kothar Asor, and respective readers. Copyright of source texts remain the property of respective holders. Non-professionally performed and distributed readings of copyrighted material permitted by Indian Copyright ...
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About 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.
গল্প-কথার আসর ("Golpo Kothar Asor" - Bengali Stories told here) is a Bengali stories podcast from Rajib Ghosh and Rudra Dutta. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
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Typical length 32 min
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