Indian President Droupadi Murmu recently awarded the Padma Shri to renowned Rabindra Sangeet practitioner Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya, as disclosed by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Bannya, originally from Patuakhali district, Bangladesh, is a former student of Chhayanaut and Visva-Bharati University in India. She founded the 'Surer Dhara' music education institute and has released several albums. Her accolades include the 'Independence Award', Feroza Begum Smriti Shorno Padak, Citycell-Channel i Music Award, and Ananda Sangeet Award. The award announcement was made on January 25 in New Delhi, with Bannya joining the list of esteemed individuals from Bangladesh honored with the Padma Shri for their contributions across various fields by the Government of India.
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151 words · 50 secGiant Mountain Section Collapses Into Nepal’s Kaligandaki River After Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide in Nepal, causing a large section of a mountain to collapse into the Kaligandaki River. The debris partially blocked the river’s flow, raising concerns about possible flash f…
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