Legendary former West Indian cricketer and ex-Bangladesh national team coach Gordon Greenidge will be one of the special guests of the upcoming Dhaka Lit Festival, set to take place from January 5-8 on the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in the capital.
After being cancelled for three consecutive years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 10th edition of the DLF, the biggest international literary festival in Bangladesh, is finally back and Bangladesh cricket followers, or even general fans of the game, will not want to miss out on the opportunity to meet the Windies great.
A stylish right-handed opening batsman in the Caribbean sides of the halcyon days of the 1970s and 80s, the 71-year old Bajan etched his name in Bangladesh cricket history when he guided the Tigers to the 1997 ICC Trophy triumph, and subsequently a place in the ODI World Cup for the first time.
Greenidge was conferred honorary citizenship of Bangladesh for his indelible contributions, and since then earned a soft corner in the hearts of millions of fans of the cricket-crazy country.
Dhaka Lit Fest has been a popular annual event in the winter calendar of Bangladesh.
About 30,000 people participated in the ninth Dhaka Lit Fest held in 2019.
As well as a diverse mix of conversations and dialogues, there will be film screenings, art exhibitions, music, and cultural shows over the four-day period.
The festival is focused primarily on literature, but embraces culture and ideas more broadly, generating discussions on a wide array of topics: fiction and literary non-fiction to history, politics and society; poetry and translations; science and mathematics; philosophy and religion.
DLF has inspired new publications and journals, including the wonderful Library of Bangladesh which showcases the best of Bangladeshi writing in translation.
DLF is not just about bringing the world and the audience closer but enriching that world through fierce debates and fresh expressions.
