Literature

WHO to host film festival in Geneva in May

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) will host the first-ever ‘Health for All Film Festival’ in Geneva on May 17-21 on the occasion of the 73rd World Health Assembly.

Month-long Ekushey Book Fair begins February 2

Shawdesh Desk: The month-long Ekushey Book Fair 2020 has been deferred by a day as the Election Commission shifted the date of Dhaka North and South city corporation elections to

Selim Al Deen’s death anniversary observed at JU

Shawdesh Desk: The 12th death anniversary of eminent playwright ‘Natyacharya’ Selim Al Deen was observed at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Tuesday. Marking the day, Drama and Dramatics Department of

Cleanliness campaign held at Central Shaheed Minar

Shawdesh Desk: People’s Theatre Association (PTA) in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) held a cleanliness campaign on the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Monday. Liaquat Ali Lucky, founder of

3-day digital Bangladesh fair to begin on Jan 16

Shawdesh Desk: A three-day Digital Bangladesh Fair is set to begin on January 16 aiming to demonstrate 5G technology and progress of digital Bangladesh campaign. Prime Minister’s Information and Communication

Art exhibition ‘Unveiling the Truth’ begins at Dwip Gallery

Shawdesh Desk: ‘Unveiling the Truth’, an art exhibition by Kazi Hasan Habib, curated by Mustafa Zaman began at Dwip Gallery in the capital’s Lalmatia area on Saturday. Architect and critic

Portrait of Queen and three heirs marks the start of a new decade

Shawdesh Desk: A portrait of the Queen Elizabeth with the next three heirs to the throne has been released to mark the start of the new decade. It shows the

Picasso painting attacked at Tate Modern

Shawdesh desk: A man has been charged with criminal damage after a £20m Picasso painting was attacked at the Tate Modern art gallery in London on Saturday. The venue has