Submissions

Magazine articles center on themes of critical, contemporary relevance and are determined by the editor in advance. Typically, we solicit articles from writers for the magazine. If you wish to be considered for a future issue, please contact us. If you have an idea for a theme, we welcome your suggestion.

1. The word limit is typically 1700-2000, unless otherwise stated.
2. Directions for authors:
   • Submit your completed article by the deadline (midnight in your time zone). Submissions made after the deadline may be rejected.  
   • Submit your article as Word Doc attachment
   • Include your Title and Author’s name as you would like it published at top of first page.
   • At the bottom of last page, please include a biography about yourself written in prose and in the third person of approximately 70 words or less. You may include as little as you wish about your identity and current residence. If you are an ICORN or PEN guest, please state that.
   • You may use in-text citations, hyperlinks, or endnotes (not footnotes) and bibliography (any reputable style). Although citations are not required, especially for testimonials, we strongly encourage the use of citations in articles that address contemporary political issues or theories.
   • Submit a profile photo of yourself.
   • Please be aware that your article will go through an editorial review before publication. Articles will be edited for clarity and grammar. If substantive changes need to be made, the author will be notified.
3. Photos or images can be included but need to be either from your personal collection or have no copyright restriction. It is the author’s responsibility to confirm that images are not restricted. We prefer an image that is abstract or representative of your writing.  (For article heading, the image should be approximately 700 px x 330 px. In-text images can by any size.)  If the image is from another website and is not copyright protected, please provide the URL link. We may edit the image to fit the theme of the magazine, if necessary.

We expect writers for our Eassy section to produce commentaries on contemporary sociopolitical issues and events that demand rigorous scrutiny, constructive criticism, and sober reflections. We encourage unsolicited articles. We will reply within ten days if interested.  Please be aware that your article will go through an editorial review before publication. After receiving your Essay, we will reply with edits if needed. Acceptance is not guaranteed.

1. The word limit is 800-1500. Please submit your writing as a Word document. In the document, give the essay title together with a short, concise bio (70 words) highlighting your expertise in the field you have written on.
2. Submit a profile photo of yourself.
3. If required, Shuddhashar reserves the right to make necessary changes or improvements to the submitted work. If the work deserves significant changes, Shuddhashar will first consult with the author.
4. We do not publish articles that summarise IGO and NGO reports.

We expect our long-from writers to produce in-depth, detailed, and nuanced analyses, preferably of contemporary socio-political issues or significant historical events.

1. Send a pitch, and we will reply within ten days if interested.  After receiving the long-form article, we will reply within three weeks with edits if needed. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
2. The word limit is 2000-4000 words.
3. Please submit your writing as a Word document. The document should include your essay's title and a short, concise author bio (70 words).
4. Submit a profile photo of yourself.
5. If required, Shuddhashar reserves the right to bring any necessary changes/improvements to the submitted work. The author will be consulted if the work requires substantial editing.

Translation plays an indispensable role in the creation and communication of knowledge. This section aims at contributing to the larger struggle of breaking down language barriers and bringing people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds closer so that they can learn from each other — a prerequisite for creating a peaceful, tolerant world.

1. If the translated piece was published on another platform, the translator should inform the editor beforehand. The translator must secure permission from the original author or their estate and provide this permission to the editor of Shuddhashar for their records.
2. The translated piece should include a link to the original text (if available), a brief description of the original author, and the translator's short bio (70 words).
3. Shuddhashar reserves the right to make grammatical and stylistic improvements to the translated work.
4. The translation should be in any of the following three languages: Bangla, English or Norwegian.

We accept reviews of non-fiction books on political and philosophical issues and theories, aesthetics, key events, and figures from history. We also accept reviews of fiction books that address the human condition. These reviews should connect with Shuddhashar’s mission of promoting critical thinking and understanding of the human condition in its various manifestations.

1. The book review should include a brief description of the author and a short bio of the reviewer (70 words)
2. The word limit is 1000-1500.
3. If the review was already published on another platform, the translator must inform the editor beforehand.
4. We publish reviews of recently published books. The first edition of the reviewed book should not be more than three years old.  Exceptions may be considered if an older book suddenly has particular relevance to our current world (for instance: George Orwell’s 1984, Albert Camus’s The Plague), but in such cases the reviews need to be especially unique and thought-provoking.
5. Book review can be written in Bangla, English or Norwegian.

We accept reviews of films and documentaries that reflect on the human condition or that deal with controversial issues and any uncomfortable truth. We do not publish reviews of films based on comics and video games.

1. The word limit is 1000-1500.
2. If the review was already published on another platform, the reviewer must inform the editor beforehand.
3. We publish reviews of recently released films and documentaries. The film or documentary should have come out within the past 2 years.
4. The film review can be written in Bangla, English or Norwegian.

Our blog section is dedicated to Rasel Parvez's memory. He was one of the first bloggers in the Bangla language. Rasel, a physicist by profession and a writer by avocation, penned brilliant pieces on a wide range of issues: from popular science to philosophy to religion. He was incarcerated for a brief period under section 57 of the Information Communication Act. Rasel, unfortunately, passed away a few years ago. We encourage new writers to make the best use of our blog section. Depending on the circumstances and quality of the work, we accept poetry and stories for the blog section. If found more suitable, articles submitted for the op-ed/long-form section could be instead published in the blog section.