literature
ULAB hosts colloquium, “From Kabuliwala to the Fall of Kabul: Afghanistan in Popular Imagination”
The Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has organised a two-day International Virtual Colloquium on October 30 and 31 entitled “From ‘Kabuliwala’ to...
Nazrul, Rabindranath, and Their Admiration for Each Other
Today is the 45th death anniversary of the younger of the two icons.
Freeing literature from a colonial mindset
Unless we pace up a little bit [in Literature], we are going to end up as a nation which will always be the “other” even with all our so-called anti-colonial enterprises and outward, and hence...
Syed Shamsul Haque ill, taken to London
Celebrated poet, dramatist and novelist Syed Shamsul Haque was taken to London for treatment on Friday as he has been suffering from critical lung disease.
The Real Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh is one of the best-known characters in children's literature, and the inspiration is in fact a female bear from Winnipeg in Canada.
3rd death anniv of Humayun Ahmed observed
The third death anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed, who mesmerised his fans with his strong works for four decades, is observed amid...
Interview: Anisul Hoque
Tamanna Khan of The Daily Star interviews Anisul Hoque, an eminent Bangladeshi author.