Sunday | 21 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Today marks the 82nd birth anniversary of eminent Indian writer Sunil Gangopadhyay. Equally adept at prose and poetry, Gangopadhyay authored many memorable poems, novels, short stories, travelogues, and plays. He also brought his considerable talents to reviews, and comments as
Bangladeshi expatriate painter Monirul Islam's artworks are easily recognisable as he can translate life's diverse dimensions with his signature style, techniques and innovations into captivating works, where subdued colours, lyrical lines, subtle textures and forms blend harmoniously. He controls his
Murtaja Baseer, considered one of the foremost painters of Bangladesh, has established his individual style. He is also known as a resourceful genius. Throughout his illustrious career, Baseer has gradually transformed his working style into abstract realism.Today marks the 85th
Writer Rashid Karm was born in Kolkata in 1925. He did his BA from the Calcutta Islamia College. After the partition of the sub-continent in 1947, his family moved to Dhaka. He began writing during the British period, continued during
Mohammad Iqbal appeared in the Dhaka art scene in the 1990s with his strong philosophical themes and experimental paintings. He was recognised for his skilled drawings and impulsive spirit. He is mainly distinguished for his theme-based paintings. His canvases are
Zahir Hossain, considered one of the most dedicated among contemporary Bangladeshi painters, has a passion for demonstrating the splendour of nature and its innermost beauty. He also concentrates on many aspects of nature and the painter always tries to explore
I think, a poet is different from others in his way of thinking, yearning and functioning in everyday life. A poet tends to contemplate his surroundings and the people next to him/her. Joys, woes, and others experiences affect him/her in
