Literature

Two-day Jibananda poetry fair begins in Rajshahi

Shawdesh desk: A two-day ‘Jibananda Poetry Fair- 2019’ began on Shah Makhdum Degree College premises in Rajshahi city on Friday. Kabikunja, a literary organisation, is hosting the fair creating an assembling

Moscow to help establish ’71 genocide museum

Shawdesh Desk: The Russian government has assured Bangladesh of providing technical support for establishing a museum on genocide carried out by Pakistani occupation forces on civilian during the 1971 Liberation

Int’l theatre festival ‘BotTala RonggoMela’ kicks off

Shawdesh Desk: International theatre festival ‘BotTala RonggoMela 2019’ kicked off at the Liberation War Museum in the city on Saturday. Renowned theatre personality Ataur Rahman along with Cultural Affairs Secretary

‘Nabanna Utsab’ being celebrated

Shawdesh Desk: ‘Nabanna Utsab’, a Bengali festival of harvesting new crops, is being observed amid festivity and fervour across the country. This day is very significant for farmers of the

Humayun Ahmed’s 71st birth anniversary today

The 71st birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being celebrated today (Wednesday). Humayun Ahmed (November 13, 1948 – July 19, 2012) who was

Dr Anisuzzaman picked for Khan Bahadur Gold Medal Award-2018

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) has selected National Professor Dr Anisuzzaman for the Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal Award-2018 for his outstanding contribution to education. An 11-member jury board

9th Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off Thursday

Shawdesh Desk: The ninth edition of Dhaka Lit Fest, an international literature festival, begins on Thursday on the Bangla Academy premises, aiming to create a bridge between native and international

Bangladesh Book Fair draws huge crowd in KolkataBangladesh Book Fair draws huge crowd in Kolkata

Shawdesh desk: The ninth Bangladesh Book Fair-2019 was held in Kolkata amidst the lively presence of a large number of people from all walks oflife, especially youths. Madhumita Khastagir, a