Opinion

Of Past and Present: American Literature and Politics

(Continued from last day’s section)Right in the depression era, America was gifted with some talented quirky, dorky and freaky writers, authors, poets, and philosophers, who published their works about Americas “Great Expectations,” known as “American Dream”; among them...

Opinion

Of past and present: American literature and politics

American southern people’s life and living is full of history and mystery. Although the definition and boundary of southern states are as vast as that of deep in meaning, its literature and culture, society and politics of those states are also very peculiarly diverse and gravely significant i...

National,Front Page

Book fair venue getting ready

Preparation for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela -2021, to welcome thousands of book lovers to begin from March 18, is going on in full swing at Shuhrawardy Udyan ground and Bangla Academy premises. Though delayed due to the corona pandemic, hundreds of publishers, designers, and workers are spending busy...

All Section,Entertainment

Cannes selection committee

Cannes Film Festical 2020 is has formed a new selection committee including five men and five women. The committee members are Virginie Apiou, a journalist who has directed TV documentaries about film; Johanna Nahon, a young script doctor and producer; Guillemette Odicino, a journalist, critic ...

All Section,Entertainment

Cannes coronavirus causes speculations prior festival

The Cannes Film Festival has addressed the spread of coronavirus in Europe, mere hours after news broke on Friday of Cannes’ first case.The developments about coronavirus are being observed by the Festival de Cannes authorities. Since the festival is still two months away it is still early to ...

National

X-ray machine unused for 15 yrs

Three lakh people are being deprived of due health services in the upazila as x-ray machine of the upazila health complex is not being used since it was bought 15 years ago. The x-ray room is under lock and key for last 11 years.Concerned sources said an analog x-ray machine was bought for the upazi...