Daud Haider faced the wrath of religious groups and was forced into exile after writing a poem criticizing religion. The poet ...

DHAKA — Through a series of wonderful performances, including poetry recitation, calligraphy displays, and stage performances, the Bangladesh Chinese Poetry Recitation Competition was successfully ...

This month marks the birth anniversaries of two of Bengal’s greatest cultural icons with oddly intertwined legacies ...

As India celebrates Tagore’s 164th anniversary, his contributions beyond poetry often go unnoticed In the autumn of 1924, ...

Haider, a hero to many, was a friend and mentor to many writers and expatriates in Germany — including Banerjee. His work and ...

Gwendolyn Brooks grew up in a South Side house full of books and was a poet from an early age, eventually becoming the first ...