Literature

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

Veteran journalist Gaffar Chowdhury hospitalised in UK

Shawdesh desk: The veteran journalist Abdul Gaffar Choudhury was admitted to a hospital in UK on Saturday evening. The 87-year-old Bangladeshi born British writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst and poet was

The Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition is now open at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Shawdesh Desk: The Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition was opened for public viewing at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Education Minister Dipu Moni, H.E KM Khalid, State Minister for Culture and High

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay wins Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

Shawdesh Desk: Renowned Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (85) has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, 33 years after he won the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel ‘Manabjamin’. Mukhopadhyay,

Gold mask among 3,000-year-old relics unearthed in southwest China

Shawdesh Desk: Agold mask dating back over 3,000 years is among hundreds of relics uncovered from a series of sacrificial pits in southwest China, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural