The country is remembering writer, linguist and professor Humayun Azad on the 22nd anniversary of his death, honouring a literary figure whose fearless commitment to reason, free thought and intellectual independence left a lasting mark on the country’s cultural landscape.
Bangla Academy has taken the initiative to publish a revised and enlarged edition of its Writers' Dictionary. To this end, the academy has called for information from Bangladeshi writers for the inclusion of new entries and updating of existing data. Both resident and expatriate Bangladeshi writers will be able to participate in this process.
Shifting away from the conventional view of monsoon as a season of waterlogging and suffering, a dance event titled 'Ghonghata 2' was held at Bakultala of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts on Friday, July 17, celebrating the cultural beauty of the season. The venue came alive with monsoon-themed performances, Rabindra Sangeet and vibrant presentations by over 300 dancers, spanning ages 3 to 70.
Appropriate action sought against the management of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, alleging that they have represented Lalon Fakir, Nodia's spiritual lineage and sadhu community wrongly.
She walks barefoot through the streets of the city. Sometimes in the market, sometimes in the bazaar, and sometimes sitting silently in the middle of a crowd of people. Everyone knows this woman, a familiar face of Faridpur city, as 'Laili Khala'. This woman, who chose a vagabond life, has now captivated netizens by singing.
National Film Award-winning art director and artist Tarun Ghosh has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 73.