Literature

Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled passes away

Shawdesh Desk: Noted banker Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning. He was 80. He breathed his last at around 5:40am at Bangabandhu

Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel

Shawdesh Desk: One of the world’s better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is now writing one. Clinton is teaming up with her friend, the novelist Louise Penny,

Arturo Di Modica, sculptor of the Wall Street Charging Bull, dies

Shawdesh Desk: Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica, who created the famous “Charging Bull” statue which has become a symbol of New York’s Wall Street, died overnight at the age of

47th anniversary programme of Shilpakala Academy begins

Shawdesh Desk: A two-day programme marking the 47th founding anniversary of the country’s leading cultural institution Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy began on the academy premises today. The programme began with the

Jibanananda Das’s 122nd birth anniversary today

Shawdesh Desk: Wednesday marks the 122nd birth anniversary of legendary Bengali poet Jibanananda Das, often considered the greatest poet of the post-Tagorian era for his contribution to Bengali literature. Marking

Chobi Mela Shunno begins in Dhaka

Shawdesh desk: International photography festival Chobi Mela’s 11th edition kicked off at DrikPath Bhaban in the capital on Friday. Organised by Drik Picture Library and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute,

Heart-shaped art brings love, hope to virus-ravaged spots

Shawdesh Desk: Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic. And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass are flowing back to schools

Poet Moniruddin Yusuf’s death anniv Thursday

Shawdesh dEsk: The 34th death anniversary of Bangla literature poet, philosopher and multilinguist Moniruddin Yusuf will be observed on Thursday. National poet of Iran Ferdowsi’s epic ‘Shahnameh’ was translated into