Ekushey Award-winning poet and novelist Asim Saha died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital here. He was 75. “Asim Saha breathed his last at around 2:15 pm today . . . He was undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of the BSMMU
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Poet Abubakar Siddique passes away
Eminent poet Abubakar Siddique passed away at a hospital in Khulna city Thursday morning. He was 91. Abubakar, also father of ex-president Erahad's second wife Bidisha Ershad, breathed his last at around 5:45 am this morning, Bidisha confirmed on social media. The poet, who had been suffering from old-age complications for a
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,
Poet Abul Hussain’s 8th death anniversary today
Today is the 8th death anniversary of poet Abul Hussain, known as first modern Bengali poet of Bangladesh. Abul Hussain, who won the Ekushey Padak in 1980 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963, authored 25 books. Naba Basanta was his first book of poetry. Birash Sanglap (1969), Duswapna Te Duswapne (85),