Dhaka, July 17 -- East West University (EWU) held the 7th Nahreen Khan Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, 16 July 2025, at the university's Manzur Elahi Auditorium. This year's lecture, titled "Literary Translation and Translators: Bangladesh and Beyond," was delivered by renowned academic and 2025 Ekushey Padak awardee Dr. Niaz Zaman, former professor of English at Dhaka University.

The annual lecture commemorates Nahreen Khan, a former EWU student and daughter of late Dr. Akbar Ali Khan, former adviser to the caretaker government. In her thought-provoking talk, Dr. Zaman explored the rising global prominence of literary translation, citing awards like the International Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for recognizing trans...