A rosy picture of national ethnic people dancing and singing adorned in traditional ethnic dress in most national events, cultural programmes on state-run television, Pahari (hill people) ethnic food festivals and recruitment in government jobs is not the true story of the life, livelihood and visibility of the Adivasis in
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Tale of Adivasi writers, poets and filmmakers
The Dhaka LitFest 2023 held at Bangla Academy from 5-8 January was crowded with tens of thousands of enthusiasts braving the cold wave which swept through Bangladesh. The English and Bangla literature, pressing issues, and serious themes – like climate change were discussed, debated and of course lots of fun, art,