Thursday, 2 April, 2020
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Yemeni-American poet Threa Almontaser wins Whitman award
Yemeni-American poet Threa Almontaser has won the Walt Whitman Award for best first book. Almontaser’s “The Wild Fox of Yemen”
Meghan Markle to narrate documentary for Disney Plus
Meghan Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, is set to narrate a documentary about elephants for Disney Plus
Bob Dylan's first song in eight years is about JFK's assassination
Bob Dylan's first new song in eight years is a 17-minute rumination on the 1960s and the assassination of JFK
Noted educationist Borhan Uddin Khan Jahangir dies
His body will be taken to his village home in Kachua of Chandpur district for burial
Renowned poet-folklorist Dr Ashraf Siddiqui dies
His namaz-e-janaza will be held in Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah Mosque after Zohr prayers
Glastonbury 2020 music festival canceled
This year's Glastonbury music festival in the United Kingdom has been canceled, the event's organizers said on Twitter
Sheikh Hasina recites sister’s poem on Mujib Borsho
The recorded recitation is aired simultaneously by all electronic media, including Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Betar, online and social media
An epitome of mutual respect
When it comes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, it is his outstanding qualities that transformed him into the father of our nation from a mere political activist of Tungipara
5th Cosmos Art Echo session postponed
The 5th Cosmos Art Echo session has been postponed following growing concern of novel coronavirus or COVID-19
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen dies at 81
Charles Wuorinen, winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music and composer of the operas “Brokeback Mountain” and “Haroun and the Sea of Stories,” died
Swadhinata Padak: Raij Uddin axed from recipients’ list
Earlier on February 20, the government finalised the names of 9 eminent personalities and one institution for Swadhinata Padak-2020
‘7th March Speech’ to be translated into 3 languages
Bangladesh High Commission in London has taken an initiative to translate the historic 7th March speech delivered by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Amartya Sen for responsible behaviour for development
He is addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘Bangla Bhasay Amartya Sen Pathchokra’, organised by Banglar Pathsala Foundation at the auditorium of Nawab Ali Chaudhury Senate Bhaban on Dhaka University (DU) campus in the capital
Three-day Lalon festival beings today in Kushtia
The festival will feature open discussions, singing of Baul songs by artistes of Lalon Academy and prominent singers, fair and some selected cultural performances
Poet Rasel Asiki receives Samaresh Basu Sahitya Award
Poet Rasel Asiki has received Samaresh Basu Sahitya Award for his poetry ‘Ekti Bhasan Ekti Desh’
London Book Fair canceled for coronavirus outbreak
Organizer Reed Exhibitions said Wednesday that it had decided “with reluctance” to cancel the event
List of 50 actors published for biopic on Bangabandhu
BFDC has primarily published the partial list of 50 actors, who will play different characters in the biopic on Father of the Nation
Ekushey Book Fair ends with huge crowd
Thousands of booklovers throngs the fair on Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan to seize the last opportunity of collecting books
Curtain falls on Ekushey Book Fair
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair ended on Saturday amid a record publication of books and fanfare
Sellers, readers for extending Amar Ekushey Book Fair
The fair also witnessed an unimaginable crowd on Friday as the book-lovers rushed to buy books of their choice and meet, greet and take autograph-photographs with their favourite authors
Little known elderly author's book turns heads at Ekushey Book Fair
Bangaleer Joy, Bangaleer Berthota, a book by little known author Dr Faizur Rahman Al Siddique
Chinese Ambassador Jiming visits Ekushey Book Fair
Zha Mingwei of the cultural section of the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka was, among others, present during Ambassador Jiming’s visit to the fair in the afternoon
Spain axes Placido Domingo from Madrid performances
Several of the women said Domingo tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by dangling jobs, and then sometimes punished them professionally
PM launches book on speeches of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Hasina unveiled on Monday the cover of a book titled “Bhashansamagro, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman” edited by Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen
Mujib Shotoborsho Children’s Art Fest held in UK
It was an extraordinary, colourful and the largest-ever art fest of Bangladeshi-British children of 5 years to 18 years old
Artists can play role in building peaceful, sustainable world: FM
Dr Momen says they want to inculcate the mindset of tolerance and respect for each other and then hoped to achieve a sustainable world of peace and stability
London mission confers Mujib Year special honor on Abdul Gaffar
Bangladesh High Commission in London has conferred a special ‘Mujib Year’ honor on the writer of Amar Ekushey song
Indian poet Satyabrata dies of cardiac arrest in Dhaka
Indian poet Satyabrata Banerjee supposed to attend a poetry recitation festival in Dhakal on Friday (February 1) marking the International Mother Language Day
PM takes selfies with her sister, daughter
Different exhibits made Hasina relive memories of the related incidents
Manipuri language learning centres opened in Sylhet
Cultural personality and Bangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangsth Sylhet divisional President Onil Krishna Singh presided over the programme while Manipuri student Dipika Singh coordinated it
Better late than never
Abdul Jabbar was appointed deputy commander of Bangladesh Liberation Force at Moulvibazar subsector. He participated in the frontline fight in different war-fields
Mahatab Hossain’s ‘Nogore Somudro’ hits Ekushey Book Fair
Besides, the book is available in rokomari.com, boipoka.shop. boibazar.com. bookexpress.co.za and others online platforms
PM unveils cover of two books on Bangabandhu
Bangabandhu’s elder daughter Sheikh Hasina wrote the prefix of the book, while former education minister Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, and writer and poet Pias Majid collected and edited the write-ups
2,194 books hit Amar Ekushey Book Fair so far
As many as 2,194 books hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in the last 14 days till Saturday
Pahela Falgun, Valentine’s Day add colour to Ekushey Book Fair
As both the festivities coincided on Friday, the weekly holiday, people from all over the city joined the summit to explore the artistic extravaganza
DAS sees huge crowd thanks to the festivities of February 14
As both the festivities coincided on Friday, the weekly holiday, people from all over the city joined the summit to explore the artistic extravaganza
Valentine’s Day, Pahela Falgun coincide; add new flavour
The festival-loving Bangladeshi people are welcoming and celebrating the day with great joy and love in a colourful manner
Baul Mela draws huge crowd in Narsingdi
The Mela is being organised to promote and popularize traditional and historical Baul songs