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Photo Adda revisits the stories behind Munir Uz Zaman's iconic images
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (15+ words) The Daily Star...
Today's Gallery (2026. 06. 28)
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (21+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes...
Graphic modernity: Bengali artists and the politics of book design
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1255+ words) The Daily Star Graphic modernity: Bengali artists and the politics of book design AKM Abdur Rouf: Visual architect of a nation Trained at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Dhaka, Rouf combined rigorous academic discipline with a spirit…...
Claire Adam on "Love Forms, memory, and going home
5+ day, 35+ min ago (315+ words) What was the igniting spark that inspired you to write Love Forms? The narrator in the novel most often keeps unrolling her memories and her past. As a novelist, how do you look at the idea of "memories and the…...
South Asia's cultural future lies in collaboration: Art leaders at SXSW London's first Bangla House
1+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) Leading cultural figures from South Asia and the United Kingdom have observed that the concept of a single cultural capital is becoming increasingly outdated as creativity, cultural exchange and artistic innovation increasingly flourish across networks of cities, communities, and cultures....
The Long Present: Bangladeshs most significant artists occupy Bengals canvas
2+ week, 2+ day ago (509+ words) After the tumultuous 60s, a great number of Bangladeshi artists have carried the torch of artistic practice throughout the next four decades. Their work went through addition, revision, and revolution due to social, political, and religious reasons. But it has remained…...
Anupom Singha Khokon repairs cameras others cannot fix
2+ week, 5+ day ago (657+ words) At that time, everything was film. His early training came not through formal classes but through daily exposure to the family studio. He watched others work, learned to take pictures, and gradually came to understand the entire process. "After my…...
Let nature reclaim its space
2+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes How the FY2026-27 budget can bridge Bangladesh's climate finance gap How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s? True sustainability for ports…...
Historic Six-Point Movement: The photographs they suppressed
2+ week, 6+ day ago (121+ words) Our silent protest. When profound grief cannot be expressed in words, silence becomes the only language. Therefore, Sangbad could not be published yesterday. Though our protest may stand alone, we believe our readers stand with us in spirit." On June…...
Nasir Ali Mamun and a photographer's fifty-year quest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) In the early 1960s, a boy of barely nine or ten could often be found hunched over newspapers and magazines, mesmerised by the faces of the famous. His fascination was so intense that he frequently landed in trouble with his father…...