Thursday, 28 January, 2021
A splendid work published in an English daily is a short story titled "Colours: A Story" written by Protiti Rasnaha Kamal who is a very young and new writer but appears to be matured and competent in her style and eloquence. Probably, in Bangladesh there is no other girl except Protiti who has composed such good verses at her age ---says Dr. Mossammad Salma Sultana
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In celebration of African literature
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Founders Rajeeb and Nadia Samdani named top 200 art collectors
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Globe Theatre to stage ‘Hamlet’ in Dhaka
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Portrait of Satyajit Ray displayed at UN exhibition for his contribution to the good of humanity
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‘Storm Still’ enthrals city audience
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'Twerking' is 200 years older than you think
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Nazi-looted painting from Munich haul to be auctioned
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American Nobel chemistry laureate Irwin Rose dies at 88
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