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France to return Klimt painting sold under duress during Nazi era
Shawdesh Desk: France is to return a painting by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt to the heirs of the Jewish family that was forced to sell it by the Nazis.ReadMore
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 5 more deaths, 614 new infections
Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh confirmed five more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours till Wednesday at 8am, taking the tally at 8,428. Some 614 new cases wereReadMore
Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for record £7m
Shawdesh Desk: A painting by former British prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, which was owned by Angelina Jolie, has sold for £7m at auction in London. The sale price wasReadMore
Denver family wows neighbourhood with snow art
Shawdesh desk: For most people, creating a snowman is hard work, but one family in Colorado took things to another level with this snake snow sculpture. Morn Mosley and hisReadMore
Chobi Mela Shunno goes virtual
Shawdesh Desk: Great news pouring on for connoisseurs of art. International photography festival’s 11th edition ‘Chobi Mela Shunno’ has now gone virtual. Organised by Drik Picture Library and Pathshala SouthReadMore
Unseen Vincent van Gogh painting of Paris goes on public display for the first time
Shawdesh Desk: A painting of Paris by Vincent van Gogh, which has almost never been seen by the public after being stashed within a French family’s private collection for moreReadMore
Research book on Bangabandhu to be unveiled Thursday
Shawdesh Desk: A research book on Bangabandhu titled ‘Bangabandhu’s Thought on Society and State’ will be unveiled tomorrow, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburReadMore
