Literature

Biswakabi Rabindranath’s 159th birth anniversary on Friday

Friday (Tomorrow) is the 159th birth anniversary of Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as arts of the Indian subcontinent with contextual modernism. On the occasion

Sheikh Hasina recites sister’s poem on Mujib Borsho

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night recited a poem titled “Baba” authored by her younger sister Sheikh Rehana on the occasion of the inauguration of the birth centenary of Father

5th Cosmos Art Echo session postponed

The 5th Cosmos Art Echo session has been postponed following growing concern of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. The programme was scheduled to be held on Saturday at the studio at

Three-day Lalon festival beings today in Kushtia

A three-day festival is scheduled to begin on Sunday afternoon at Lalon Akhra in Chheuria village in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia remembering the legendry Baul Lalon Shah. The Lalon Academy,

London Book Fair canceled for coronavirus outbreak

The London Book Fair has been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The fair, which usually draws more than 25,000 writers, agents and publishers to one of the international publishing

Ekushey Book Fair ends with huge crowd

Shawdesh Desk: Amar Ekushey Book Fair ended on Saturday recording huge sale of books and witnessing a massive gathering of visitors. Thousands of booklovers thronged the fair on Bangla Academy

Sellers, readers for extending Amar Ekushey Book Fair

Shawdesh desk: As the curtain is set to fall on the month-long traditional Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Saturday, all concerned, including sellers, publishers, readers and fairgoers, on Friday demanded

Spain axes Placido Domingo from Madrid performances

Spain’s culture ministry on Wednesday cancelled a performance by opera star Placido Domingo, a day after he accepted “full responsibility” in a sexual harassment scandal. It is the first time