Literature

Bangla Academy goes ahead with Ekushey Book Fair amid Ramadan boycott threat

Bangladesh’s premier literary event, Ekushey Book Fair, is set to open later this month amid mounting opposition from a large section of mainstream publishers who warn that holding the fair

Eminent Bangladeshi sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan dies

Eminent Bangladeshi sculptor and artist Professor Hamiduzzaman Khan, one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in the country, passed away on Sunday morning. He was 79. He passed away

Humayun Ahmed’s death anniv today

Today is the 13th anniversary of death of fiction writer, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed. Born at Kutubpur in Netrakona on November 13, 1948, Humayun Ahmed ruled the hearts of

Indian author wins International Booker for ‘Heart Lamp’

Shawdesh Desk: Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’. The 77-year-old is the first author of

Book fair brims with holiday crowd

Shawdesh Desk: Bookworms, in thousands, thronged the Amar Ekushey Book Fair venue on the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises on Saturday, soaring up sales of books and broadening smiles

Publishers previously barred from Ekushey Book Fair now granted stalls

Shawdesh Desk: Several publishers denied stalls in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair under the previous Awami League government have finally been granted space to showcase their books this year. Many

Bangla Academy declares revised list of its literary award recipients

Shawdesh Desk: Bangla Academy on Wednesday night declared the revised list of its literary award recipients after a review meeting of the executive council. Bangla Academy director general Mohammad Azam

497 killed in road accidents in November: report

Shawdesh Desk: At least 497 people were killed and 747 others were injured in 415 road accidents across the country in November, said a report published by the Passenger Welfare