Literature

Bangladeshi curator participates in Liverpool Biennial

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka-based independent editor and curator Sadia Sartaj Rahman is participating in Liverpool Biennial in the UK, said a press release. Liverpool Biennial is running its 12th edition from

‘Kathan: Chhinna Bhinna Itihas’ premiered

Shawdesh desk: Theatre troupe Dania Studio Theatre premiered its production titled Kathan: Chhinna Bhinna Itihas at the Dania Studio Theatre Hall at Dania, Jatrabari in the capital on Saturday. Kathan:

Sufia Kamal broke citadel of conservatism: discussion

Shawdesh desk: Discussants at a programme said that poet Sufia Kamal broke the citadel of conservatism and waved the flag of progress at the Poet Shamsur Rahman Seminar Room of

Sheikh Mujib conferred ‘FOSWAL Literature Award’ for his 3 books

Shawdesh desk: The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature on Sunday conferred ‘Special Literary Award’ to Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his three books. Eminent Punjabi novelist and

US writer Paul Auster suffering from cancer, wife says

Shawdesh desk; American author Paul Auster, whose stylistic novels about outsiders and down-and-outers brought him fame, is suffering from cancer, his wife said Saturday. Auster, 76, is being treated at

Month-long Ekushey Book Fair ends with a record sale of Tk 3.5 crore

Shawdesh Desk: The month-long Ekushey Book Fair-2023 was ended with a record sale of books worth about 3.5 crore yesterday. The book fair, staged by 82 stalls, was made a

Number of new titles on decline

The number of new books was on the decline for three consecutive days and the total number of new titles rose to 1,577 on Wednesday, the fifteenth day of the

Creative stall ideas attract book lovers

Shawdesh desk: Creative stall ideas have attracted book lovers at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekuskey Book Fair. Publishing houses have addressed different issues, namely dying art form of rickshaw painting,