Renowned poet-playwright-novelist Syed Shamsul Haq has become an actor. In an upcoming digital film directed by Shahnewaz Kakoli, the ambidextrous writer will be seen as himself. The Daily Star caught up with the litterateur recently.

Live talk show "Banglavision Cafe" will be aired today at 6:20 pm on Banglavision. Today's guest is noted educationist, writer and scientist Dr. Zafar Iqbal. Produced by Ananta Zahid, the show is hosted by Pragna Laboni.

Eminent Indian poet and litterateur Sunil Gangopadhyay said that Bengali literature still has bright prospects, as the readership in West Bengal and Bangladesh is sizeable and growing.

He made the remark while talking to a BSS correspondent on the concluding day of the three-day 'Sunil Mela' that ended on November 23.

The rare letters of Rathindranath Tagore and his spouse have been found at Potisar area in Atrai upazila of Naogoan district recently along with Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore's memorabilia like chairs, mirrors and cupboards.

Celebrity talk show 'Amar Ami' to be aired on Banglavision at 9:05pm today. Popular litterateur Imdadul Haque Milon along with his two daughters will be present as tonight's guests at the show. Ushnish Chakraborty has produced the show, while Munmun has moderated the programme.

Imdadul Haque Milon along with his two daughters at celebrity talk show Amar Ami on Banglavision

Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has returned to India to renew her visa, which expired on Tuesday, officials said.

She flew in to Delhi from a European capital and was whisked off to an undisclosed location, they said.

Nasreen was forced to leave Calcutta last November after angry protests by Muslims. She spent four months in Delhi before moving to Sweden.

Department of Music of the University of Development Alternative (UODA) arranged a cultural programme to mark the birth anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam at the National Theatre Stage of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on May 26.

Students and teachers of the Music Department of the UODA rendered Rabindra and Nazrul Sangeet.

UODA honours Nazrul exponent Sohrab Hossain, Tagore
exponent Kalim Sharafi and veteran singer Ferdausi Rahman
for their contribution to Nazrul Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet
and Bangla songs respectively.

মানিক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের শততম জন্মদিন উপলক্ষে মানিক তনয় সুকান্ত বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় তিনদিনের সফরে ঢাকায় এসেছিলেন। এ সময় তিনি বাংলাদেশের মানুষের আতিথেয়তায় মুগ্ধ হয়েছেন। এদেশ ও মানুষের প্রতি তার ভালোবাসার কোন কমতি ছিল না। সুকান্ত বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের সাক্ষাৎকার তুলে ধরা হলো।