Literature

Four-day Dhaka Lit Fest begins

Shawdesh desk: DHAKA-The 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest began on Bangla Academy premises here today after a three-year break due to COVID-19 pandemic. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM

Mohammad Rafiq named for Jasimuddin lit award

Shawdesh Desk: Ekushey Padak-winning poet, essayist and freedom fighter Mohammad Rafiq has been named the recipient of Kabi Jasimuddin Sahitya Puraskar for his contribution to Bangla language and literature, said

Syed Shamsul Haq’s 87th birth anniversary today

Shawdesh Desk: Today is the 87th anniversary of the birth of the Independence Award-winning poet-playwright-novelist-translator Syed Shamsul Haq. Different organisations will pay tribute to Syed Shamsul Haq organising special programmes.

Photographs offer glimpse into impact of climate change

Shawdesh desk: Norwegian photographer Ørjan F Ellingvåg has explored the impact of climate change in his solo photography exhibition titled As You Were under way at the Drik Gallery in

74th birth anniversary of Humayun Ahmed observed

Shawdesh Desk: The 74th birth anniversary of legendary writer, lyricist, academician, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed was observed on Sunday. Often regarded as one of the best writers in Bengali

Chinese vase valued below $2,000 sells for nearly $9 million after bidding frenzy

Shawdesh Desk: A Chinese vase expected to fetch €1,500-€2,000 (around $1,470-$1,960) at auction has sold for more than €9 million ($8.8 million) after a bidding war between collectors. The blue-and-white

Yangtze River waters reveal Buddhist statues

Shawdesh Desk: Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are

HC for declaring Nazrul national poet through gazette

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain in four weeks why Kazi Nazrul Islam should not be declared the national poet of Bangladesh formally by