Bengali Short Story in English Script – Lobhi Kukur (The Greedy Dog)

Bengali Short Story in English Script

Note from the author: It is difficult for new learners who are not learning the Bengali script to read stories in Bengali. Most stories found online are written in Bengali. Hence, we are publishing this Bengali short story in English script, intended to bridge the gap.

In this post, we provide the first story about The Greedy Dog; in Bengali, it is “Lobhi Kukur.” We sincerely hope you can read, learn new words, and practice grammatical sentence construction. If you find value in this endeavor, please mention it in the comment. We will try to get more such stories in the future.

Here is the Bengali short story written in English for you. Enjoy reading!

Lobhi Kukur

Aekdin aekta lobhi kukur aekta kashai-er dokan theke aek tukro maangsho chhuri korlo. Ta dekhe kashai tar pichone taaraa korlo kintu kichudur porjonto giye she tar nijer dokane phire elo. Edike kukurta bheeshon bhoye pranpone chhutte laglo.

Onekta jawar por she pichone phire takie dekhechilo je kashai tar dike taaraa kore asche kina. Kauke ashte na dekhe she tar gati komiye dhire susthe hantte laglo. Kichhukkhon pore she ese pouchaalo aekta chhoto nadeer kache.

She tokhon mukher maangsher tukrota niye setur upor diye nadee paar hote laglo. Sesomoy nadeer porishkar jole tar protibimbo bhese uthate she sedike takiye dekhlo. Lobhi ar boka kukurta nijer protibimboke maangsho mukhe onno ekta kukur mone korlo. Sei maangsher tukrotao pawar jonno tar khub lobh holo.

She ebar onno kichu chinta bhabna na kore nadeer jole jhhapiye porlo ar songe songe joler srot take bhasiye niye gelo. Lobhi kukurta maangsher tukrotaar sathe sathe tar mulyoban pran tao haralo.

The Greedy Dog

English Version:

One day, a greedy dog stole a piece of meat from a butcher’s shop. Upon noticing, the butcher chased after him, but the dog managed to escape and quickly returned to his own den. On this side, the dog was terrified, desperate to save his life.

After a considerable distance, he looked back to see if the butcher was still pursuing him. Not seeing anyone approaching, he slowed down his pace and cautiously walked away to ensure his safety. After a while, he arrived near a small river.

At that moment, holding the stolen piece of meat in his mouth, he had to cross the river using a small bridge. As he started crossing, he saw his reflection in the river’s clear water. The greedy and foolish dog mistook his own reflection for another dog with a piece of meat in its mouth. The temptation for the other piece of meat made him greedy.

Without giving it a second thought, he jumped into the river, hoping to grab the other piece of meat. However, as he entered the water, the current swiftly carried him away, taking not only the stolen meat but also his precious life.

End Note

We want to publish this trial Bengali short story and collect your feedback. Please let us know if you like this story and want more of such stories to be written and published here. Do not hesitate to tell us otherwise as well, as this will greatly help us in the long run. We plan to bring in more such stories based on your feedback, which is very important.

Also, as a recommendation, we would want you to read more Bengali short stories as you learn more and more Bengali. Do not wait till you get perfect. It is a process, and reading is an integral part of learning a new as it helps us in holistic learning.

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