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 ...

Poet Daud Haider breathed his last in Germany on April 26. He was injured after falling from the stairs in his apartment, ...

The writing of history in the Bengali language by a Bengali began around 225 years ago with the publication of Raja ...

How well you know a historic road less famous than the Silk Road, or a piece of literature important but lesser-known — check ...

From ancient epics to modern masterpieces, poetry has shaped our understanding of humanity. Join us as we celebrate the ...

But then I quickly realised that it’s an offer I cannot logically decline, because, being an elderly and obscure Bengali poet who has failed in his pursuit to achieve fame in his long poetic ...

There has been a change of government in Delhi, and after many years the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come to power after ousting the Aam Aadmi Party government. One of the areas in Delhi is ...