We welcome the launch of a special Bangladesh-themed issue of the internationally renowned literary journal Wasafiri, at this year’s Dhaka Lit Fest.
This is the first time an international European literary journal has devoted an entire issue to covering Bangladeshi writing and writers.
As a sign of the increasing interest the world is taking in Bangladesh, it points the way forward to a new era in which promising, talented individuals from Bangladesh can interact more with peers from around the world in coming together to promote culture and share their knowledge.
In the five years since it launched in co-operation with the world famous Hay festival, Dhaka Lit Fest has helped build an invaluable relationship between writers and audiences.
DLF is proving highly successful in providing a international platform for Bangladesh and in inspiring new writers. It is both simulating interest in world literature and English language writing and helping to bring the creativity and talent of Bangladeshi writers to the world stage.
It is complemented in its success by the growth of new English literary journals such as Bengal Lights and Six Seasons Review and the development of the Library of Bangladesh by the Dhaka Translation Centre, which exists to promote English translations of Bangla works to the world at large.
We are delighted to see DLF play its part in helping the world to sit up and take notice of the vibrant culture and people our nation holds. DLF is a remarkable showcase for the very best of Bangladesh. We are confident that it will continue to grow even faster and flourish further in future years.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
