But poets, artists, litterateurs and writers have played an important role in maintaining the spirit of the liberation struggle through their works, he said. “Since they maintained the spirit during that time, we, the politicians, later restored democracy and ensured the people’s right to vote through political means and ultimately took steps to build the […]
In his rugged hands, Kempenaar holds a block of the famous blue pigment favored by a Dutch master. “Here we have a blue king. It’s a half diamond from Chile or Afghanistan. You’re talking about lapis lazuli, the kind used by Johannes Vermeer,” he said. “Vermeer had the money – he could pay for it. […]
The nation is all set to observe ‘Amar Ekushi and International Mother Language Day’ on Tuesday to pay homage to the martyrs of the language movement who made the supreme sacrifice for the mother tongue on February 21, 1952. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs presents the award with a gold medal, a certificate of honor […]
Art has always been with me. I am from the streets of Chittagong. I remember, probably in the village, how we used to make pictures in the sand, how we used to make colors from plants. I’ve always been creative. In Bangladesh, I learned to dance and sing at an orphanage. I always have a […]