Al Mahmud deprived of deserved honour: seminar
Poets, writers and researchers on Wednesday said that poet Al Mahmud did not receive honour he deserved after his death as a fascist regime was in power then.
Literature
Mozid Mahmud鈥檚 鈥楳emorial Club鈥� launched in Singapore
Poet and novelist Mozid Mahmud鈥檚 novel titled Memorial Club was launched at a bilingual literary event, highlighting the global reach of contemporary South Asian fictions, in Singapore on Saturday...
Poet Al Mahmud remembered on 90th birthday
The 90th birthday of Al Mahmud, the poet of love, affection, nature and prayer, was observed on Friday.
Writer Supriyo Talukder dies
Writer and researcher Supriyo Talukder passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 76.
Discussion on Mozid Mahmud鈥檚 Memorial Club in Singapore July 12
A discussion on renowned Bangladeshi poet, essayist and fiction writer Mozid Mahmud鈥檚 debut novel titled Memorial Club will be held at Book Bar, 57 Duxton Road in Singapore on July 12.
Bibliophiles exchange books
A book exchange event was held at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital Dhaka on Saturday.
Winners of BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award 2023 announced
The BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award 2023 was announced at a ceremony at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Friday.
People鈥檚 struggle was centrepiece of Sofa鈥檚 thought: discussion
Academics, artists and writers said on Friday that poet, novelist, essayist and thinker Ahmed Sofa did not think of himself without relating him to the country and its people鈥檚 struggle.
Poet Abul Hussain鈥檚 death anniv today
The 11th anniversary of death of poet Abul Hussain will be observed today, said a press release...
Oitijjhya publishes Serajul Islam Chy鈥檚 Kathasahityasamagra
Publishing house Oitijjhya has published Dhaka University professor emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury鈥檚 selected stories and novels under the header, Kathasahityasamagra, to mark his 90th birthday.
Kamal Lohani鈥檚 fifth death anniversary observed
Bangladesh Udichi Shipligoshthi on Friday observed the fifth anniversary of the death of its former president and journalist Kamal Lohani at Satyen Sen Chattar on Topkhana Road in the capital Dhaka.
Petals and thorns: India's Booker prize author Banu Mushtaq
All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq -- including the titular tale of attempted self-immolation in her International Booker Prize-winning short story collection.
Next generation will move forward with Nazrul: adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a programme in Dhaka on Saturday said that the next generation would move forward with the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 126th birth anniv today
Today is the 126th anniversary of birth of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Indian author wins International Booker for 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�
Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�...