We mourn the passing of eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun Rabeya Khatun was born on 27 December 1935, in Bikrampur. She was a journalist, an eminent writer and a teacher. Her notable novels include Shaheb Bazar, Ananta Anwesha, Shalimarbagh Rajarbagh, Ferari Surjo, Onek Joner Ekjan, Jiboner Ar Ek Naam, Dibos Rojoni, Bayanno Golir Ek Goli, Baganer […]
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Aly Zaker. He was a distinguished Bangladeshi actor, businessman, director, and writer. He was born in Chittagong. His father was a high-ranking government official and was posted in various parts of the country every few years. Zaker spent his childhood in Kushtia, Madaripur and Khulna before moving […]
We mourn the passing of eminent writer Rashid Haider. Rashid Haider was born in 15 July 1941, at the village of Dohapara in Pabna. He completed his post-graduate studies in Bengali literature from Dhaka University. After some encouragement by his elder brother Zia Haider, Haider began his career at ‘Chitrali’ magazine while he was still […]
You are cordially invited to view the exhibition titled ‘Baseer: An Eloquent Mind’ showcasing the works of one of the most influential modern artists of Bangladesh. Murtaja Baseer (1932 – 2020) had established a remarkable command of almost every style and genre of painting throughout his distinguished career, which spanned nearly seven decades. Ranging from […]
We are deeply saddened by the passing of eminent artist Monsur Ul Karim. Monsur Ul Karim was born in Rajbari, Bangladesh, in 1950. He completed BFA from the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, in 1972, and did his master’s from University of Chittagong in 1974. His semi abstract compositions with loosely drawn figures, […]
বিকেল ৫টা রবিবার ৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২০বেঙ্গল বই বাড়ি ১/৩ ব্লক ডি লালমাটিয়া ঢাকা ১২০৯ সাহিত্য শিল্প ও সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মাসিক পত্রিকা কালি ও কলম জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের জন্মশতবর্ষ উপলক্ষে বৃহৎ কলেবরের একটি সংখ্যা (মাঘ ১৪২৬) প্রকাশ করেছে।আমরা কালি ও কলমের এ-সংখ্যায় ৩১টি প্রবন্ধ ও একগুচ্ছ কবিতায় তাঁর বহুমুখী রাজনৈতিক কর্মধারা, বাঙালিত্বের সাধনা, […]
‘Parables of the Womb’ explores the place of women during war and reads into the conceptual perplexity of gendered history. In times of war, history shows us hostility on women and an increase in patriarchal authority. Dilara Begum Jolly recalls the specific plight of Bangladeshi women during the troubled times of the Liberation War; expressed […]
