Literature

Bari Siddiqui’s 3rd death anniversary today

Shawdesh desk: Today is the 3rd death anniversary of legendary folk singer and composer Bari Siddiqui. The popular singer-songwriter, flutist and folk musician of the country died on November 24

Quazi Johir arrives with his 23rd book of poems

Litterateur Quazi Johirul Islam has 66 books to his credit, among those the number of poetry books stands at 23 including the recent one named ‘Sthabeer Andharey Shwapnasambhaba Basanta’ (The

Sufia Kamal’s 21st death anniversary observed

Shawdesh desk: Friday marked the 21st death anniversary of Begum Sufia Kamal, country’s trailblazing woman activist, poet and educationist. The day has been observed in befitting manners by different socio-cultural

Art show ‘Baseer: An Eloquent Mind’ underway at Bengal Shilpalay

Shawdesh desk: An art exhibition titled ‘Baseer: An Eloquent Mind’ is underway at Quamrul Hassan Exhibition Gallery of Bengal Shilpalay in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. Organised by Bengal Foundation, the

Myanmar’s lack of sincerity hinders Rohingya repatriation: FM

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said Myanmar’s lack of sincerity is the key reason behind the delay in Rohingya repatriation and sought genuine pressure from

Bangabandhu Chair to be established in University of Brasilia in the Mujib Year

University of Brasília, a prestigious academic institution of Latin America, has agreed to establish a “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Chair” at its South Asian Studies department. A Professor of the

Naogaon Archaeology Dept gets 11 touchstone statues

Shawdesh Desk: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed over 11 touchstone statues, seized during drives in different parts of the district, to the Archaeology Department in Naogaon. Sector Commander