The two-part series on Karl Marx that The Daily Star published was a good read. I am a writer and translator of material relating to Marxism based in Tamil Nadu, India. Thanks to a socialist website, I was able to read the inspiring essay of Mirza Hassan about the reception of Marxist ideas in Bangladesh.

I am also an admirer of Kazi Nazrul Islam and was delighted to learn how he and Muzaffar Ahmad took turns talking to people's hearts—an ability quite rare among left-leaning parties in India.

I want to use this opportunity to mention that there are many people in my part of India who remember the Red Maulana. Finally, I thank Mirza Hassan for his inspiring and passionate article.

SV Rajadurai, Tamil Nadu, India