Literature

Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88

Shawdesh Desk: Internationally acclaimed author Wilbur Smith died at his home in South Africa on Saturday after a decades-long career in writing, his office said. He was 88. With 49

Humayun Ahmed’s 73rd birth anniversary today

Shawdesh Desk: Rated after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam, Humayun Ahmed is often credited with revitalising Bengali literature. The 73rd birth anniversary of the polymath (November 13, 1948-July 19,

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Shaheed Sheikh Russel Shishu Chitrangkan Protijogita being held

Shawdesh Desk: Marking the 58th birthday of Sheikh Russel, the youngest child of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, a children’s art competition titled Shaheed Sheikh Russel

3 US-based economists receive economics Nobel Prize

Shawdesh desk: Three U.S-based economists won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics on Monday for work on drawing conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called “natural experiments.” David Card of the

Ekushey Padak winning rhyme writer Rafiqul Haque dies

Shawdesh desk: Rafiqul Haque Dadubhai passes away Ekushey Padak winning rhyme writer and veteran journalist Rafiqul Haque passed away in the capital on Sunday morning. Rafiqul, popularly known as “Dadu

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for press freedom

Shawdesh desk: Two journalists have been named as joint winners of 2021’s Nobel Peace Prize. They are Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. The pair were chosen as joint winners for

Lars Vilks: Muhammad cartoonist killed in traffic collision – media reports

Shawdesh Desk: A Swedish cartoonist who sketched the Prophet Muhammad’s head on a dog’s body has died in a traffic accident, according to local media. Lars Vilks was reportedly travelling