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British, Turkish envoys impressed by artworks featuring PM Hasina

Shawdesh desk: British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson and Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan on Saturday highly appreciated the artists for capturing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s life and

Five receive Begum Rokeya Padak 2020

Shawdesh Desk: Five people received prestigious Begum Rokeya Padak 2020 on Wednesday in recognition of their outstanding contributions to society and women empowerment. The award recipients are Shirin Akhtar, Col.

Democracy Day being observed

Shawdesh Desk: The Democracy Day is being observed in Bangladesh on Sunday marking the fall of autocratic ruler HM Ershad in 1990. On December 6, 1990, military dictator Ershad stepped

Top Sculptures in Dhaka City

Shawdesh Desk: Who doesn’t get astonished watching at the sculptures? It is said that sculpture is the art of intelligence. Sculptures are wonderful symbolism of honor and representation. Dhaka city

Auction offers chance to get up close and personal with ‘Mona Lisa’

Shawdesh dEsk: One lucky bidder will have the chance to get up close and personal with the “Mona Lisa” thanks to a new auction from the Louvre museum in Paris.

Artworks depict eventful life of Sheikh Hasina

Marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Gallery Cosmos organised an exclusive Art Camp titled ‘Sheikh Hasina: On the Right Side of History’

Books by bike: Sri Lankan man runs mobile library for kids

Shawdesh desk: During his leisure time, Mahinda Dasanayaka packs his motorbike with books and rides his mobile library — across mostly muddy roads running through tea-growing mountain areas — to

Gallery Cosmos hosting art camp on PM Hasina Friday

Gallery Cosmos is organising an Art Camp titled ‘Sheikh Hasina: On the Right Side of History’ on Friday in collaboration with Cosmos Atelier71 and supported by the Cosmos Foundation. Twenty-one