Literature

3D art festival transforms Dubai’s City Walk into giant canvas

Shawdesh desk: Dubai’s City Walk has been transformed into a giant canvas that features 3D street art, live pendulum paintings and calligraphy shows. Spanish 3D artist and Guinness World Record

Bangladesh connect in global COVID-19 bestseller book

Shawdesh desk: The world has recently witnessed a literary and artistic approach to supporting Coronavirus tackling frontline services globally. Together: an Anthology from the COVID-19 pandemic is a 444-page best

PM stands by artiste Nomita Ghosh

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave financial assistance of Taka 21 lakh to Nomita Ghosh, an artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, for her treatment. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated

Bob Marley classic reimagined and released worldwide in support of UNICEF

Shawdesh Desk: Members of the Marley family, including Stephen, Cedella, and Skip Marley, have launched a reimagined version of the late Bob Marley’s iconic anthem One Love to support UNICEF’s

Humayun Ahmed’s 8th death anniversary today

Shawdesh Desk: Today is the 8th death anniversary of prominent author, playwright, and filmmaker of the country Humayun Ahmed. Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out elaborate programmes across the country

Gronthomongol: For the love of books, and our debt to Nilkhet

Shawdesh Desk: For as long as almost anyone can remember, Nilkhet in the heart of the capital has been known as the hive of bookworms, where students, academics, publishers, booksellers

No more ”Poush Mela”, ”Basanta Utsav” in Shantiniketan

Shawdesh Desk: Visva-Bharati authorities have decided to scrap the famed ”Poush Mela”, citing its “bitter experience” of the last two years in organising the winter carnival in Shantiniketan amid tussle

Nominations called for ‘Begum Rokeya Padak-2020’

Shawdesh Desk: The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs is inviting applications for ‘Rokeya Padak-2020’. Bangladeshi women who have contributions to women’s education, their rights, socio-economic development, literature and rural