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'''Dia Sudeshna Chakravarty''' ({{lang-bn|দিয়া সুদেষ্ণা চক্রবর্তী}}; born 1984) is a Bangladeshi-born British [[Political campaign|political]] activist and [[journalist]]. She is [[Brexit]] Editor of the [[The Daily Telegraph|Daily Telegraph]], a former Political Director of the [[TaxPayers' Alliance]] and a singer.
'''Dia Sudeshna Chakravarty''' ({{lang-bn|দিয়া সুদেষ্ণা চক্রবর্তী}}; born 1984) is a Bangladeshi-born British [[Political campaign|political]] activist, former Political Director of the [[TaxPayers' Alliance]], singer, and [[Brexit]] Edtior of the ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Chakravarty was born in [[Bangladesh]] to parents of two different faiths.<ref name="standpointmag">{{cite news |last=Chakravarty|first=Dia|url=http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/5893/full|title=The Importance of Individual Choice|work=[[Standpoint (magazine)|Standpoint]]|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Her [[Muslim]] mother, [[Sultana Kamal]], is a lawyer and human rights activist who runs a legal aid organisation in Bangladesh. Her [[Hindu]] father, Supriyo Chakravarty, is also a lawyer.<ref name="issuu">{{cite news |last=Singh|first=Rani|url=http://issuu.com/abpl/docs/av_7thjune2014/9|title=Daughter of Famous Activits Leading a Life of Activism and Music|issue=5|publisher=Asian Voice|date=7 June 2014|page=9|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Her parents both decided to keep their respective religions after marriage.<ref name="standpointmag"/> She is her parents' only child.<ref name="issuu"/> Her maternal grandmother is poet [[Sufia Kamal]].<ref name="thedailystar">{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-191488.html|title=Tagore in Bollywood?|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
Chakravarty was born in [[Bangladesh]] to parents of two different faiths.<ref name="standpointmag">{{cite news |last=Chakravarty|first=Dia|url=http://www.standpointmag.co.uk/node/5893/full|title=The Importance of Individual Choice|work= |publisher=''[[Standpoint (magazine)|Standpoint]]''|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Her [[Muslim]] mother, [[Sultana Kamal]], is a lawyer and human rights activist who runs a legal aid organisation in Bangladesh. Her [[Hindu]] father, Supriyo Chakravarty, is also a lawyer.<ref name="issuu">{{cite news |last=Singh|first=Rani|url=http://issuu.com/abpl/docs/av_7thjune2014/9|title=Daughter of Famous Activits Leading a Life of Activism and Music|work= |issue=5|publisher=''Asian Voice''|date=7 June 2014|page=9|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> Her parents both decided to keep their respective religions after marriage.<ref name="standpointmag"/> She is her parents' only child.<ref name="issuu"/> Her maternal grandmother is poet [[Sufia Kamal]].<ref name="thedailystar">{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-191488.html|title=Tagore in Bollywood?|work= |publisher=''[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]''|date=26 June 2011|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>


Because of Chakravarty's parents' and grandparents' activism and anti-fundamentalist stance, her family have been under threat on and off her whole life. She has grown up with threatening telephone calls and her home had been firebombed twice.<ref name="standpointmag"/>
Because of Chakravarty's parents' and grandparents' activism and anti-fundamentalist stance, her family have been under threat on and off her whole life. She has grown up with threatening telephone calls and her home had been firebombed twice.<ref name="standpointmag"/>
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==Political activism==
==Political activism==
Chakravarty started her career as a tax consultant in London before moving into communication and public affairs.<ref name="issuu"/> From July 2012 to December 2013, she was a Deputy Director at [[The Freedom Association]] where she spent 16 months making the case for freedom of speech and expression, and freedom of the press.<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="tfa">{{cite news |url=http://www.tfa.net/2013/12/10/congratulations-and-best-wishes-to-dia-chakravarty/|title=Congratulations and best wishes to Dia Chakravarty|publisher=The Freedom Association|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> In January 2014, she was appointed Political Director of the [[TaxPayers' Alliance]].<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="taxpayersalliance">{{cite web |url=http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/dia_chakravarty|title=Political Director|publisher=The TaxPayers' Alliance|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
Chakravarty started her career as a tax consultant in London before moving into communication and public affairs.<ref name="issuu"/> From July 2012 to December 2013, she was a Deputy Director at [[The Freedom Association]] where she spent 16 months making the case for freedom of speech and expression, and freedom of the press.<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="tfa">{{cite news |url=http://www.tfa.net/2013/12/10/congratulations-and-best-wishes-to-dia-chakravarty/|title=Congratulations and best wishes to Dia Chakravarty|work= |publisher=The Freedom Association|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> In January 2014, she was appointed Political Director of the [[TaxPayers' Alliance]].<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="taxpayersalliance">{{cite web |url=http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/dia_chakravarty|title=Political Director|publisher=The TaxPayers' Alliance|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>


Chakravarty moved into communications and public affairs.<ref name="pressgazette">{{cite news |last=Ponsford|first=Dominic|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/leave-campaigner-dia-chakravarty-appointed-brexit-editor-of-the-telegraph/|title=Leave campaigner Dia Chakravarty appointed Brexit editor of the Telegraph|location= |work= |publisher=''[[Press Gazette]]''|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref> She worked for Banking on Change, a global partnership between [[Barclays]] Bank and two international charities seeking to extend access to basic financial services through savings-led microfinance.<ref name="corporate.telegraph">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=https://corporate.telegraph.co.uk/2017/07/07/dia-chakravarty-joins-the-telegraph-as-brexit-editor/|title=Dia Chakravarty joins The Telegraph as Brexit Editor|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>
In August 2014, Chakravarty appeared on [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Newsnight]]'', discussing consultancy culture in the public sector.<ref name="tpabroadcast">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8INrk5wcBR0|title=BBC Newsnight: Dia Chakravarty discusses consultancy culture in the public sector|publisher=tpabroadcast|date=8 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> In November 2014<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news |last=Lawson|first=Mark|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/nov/21/how-question-time-handled-the-rochester-and-strood-byelection|title=How Question Time handled the Rochester and Strood byelection|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and March 2015,<ref name="bbc2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05n7wt2|title=Question Time|publisher=[[BBC Parliament]]|date=22 March 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="radiotimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dg9dm2/question-time--episode-23|title=Question Time|work=[[Radio Times]]|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and October 2016,<ref name="bbc3">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0816cz7|title=27/10/2016|publisher=[[BBC One]]|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref> she appeared on [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Question Time (TV series)|Question Time]]''. In January 2015, she contributed on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Any Questions?]]''<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xs4bl|title=Norman Baker MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Dia Chakravarty and Francis Maude MP|work=Any Questions|publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]]|date=17 January 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>


In August 2014, Chakravarty appeared on [[BBC Two]]'s ''[[Newsnight]]'', discussing consultancy culture in the public sector.<ref name="tpabroadcast">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8INrk5wcBR0|title=BBC Newsnight: Dia Chakravarty discusses consultancy culture in the public sector|publisher=tpabroadcast|date=8 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> In November 2014<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news |last=Lawson|first=Mark|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/nov/21/how-question-time-handled-the-rochester-and-strood-byelection|title=How Question Time handled the Rochester and Strood byelection|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=21 November 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and March 2015,<ref name="bbc2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05n7wt2|title=Question Time|publisher=[[BBC Parliament]]|date=22 March 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="radiotimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dg9dm2/question-time--episode-23|title=Question Time|work=[[Radio Times]]|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and October 2016,<ref name="bbc3">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0816cz7|title=27/10/2016|publisher=[[BBC One]]|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref> she appeared on [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Question Time (TV series)|Question Time]]''. In January 2015, she contributed on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Any Questions?]]''.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xs4bl|title=Norman Baker MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Dia Chakravarty and Francis Maude MP|work=Any Questions|publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]]|date=17 January 2015|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
== Journalism ==
In July 2017, Chakravarty moved into journalism, being appointed [[Brexit]] Editor of the [[The Daily Telegraph|Daily Telegraph]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/leave-campaigner-dia-chakravarty-appointed-brexit-editor-of-the-telegraph/|title=Leave campaigner Dia Chakravarty appointed Brexit editor of the Telegraph – Press Gazette|last=|first=|date=7 July 2017|website=www.pressgazette.co.uk|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-10-30}}</ref>.


In July 2017, Chakravarty, a prominent Leave campaigner during the [[United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016|UK EU membership Referendum campaign]], was appointed [[Brexit]] Editor of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref name="pressgazette"/><ref name="corporate.telegraph"/><ref name="responsesource">{{cite news |last=Lock|first=Rob|url=https://www.responsesource.com/bulletin/news/dia-chakravarty-joins-telegraph-brexit-editor/|title=Dia Chakravarty joins The Telegraph as Brexit Editor|location= |work= |publisher=''Response Source''|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="newsworks">{{cite news |last=O'Neill|first=Lydia|url=http://www.newsworks.org.uk/News-and-Opinion/the-telegraph-appoints-brexit-editor|title=The Telegraph appoints Brexit editor|location= |work= |publisher=''Newsworks''|date=10 July 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>
In October 2017, she was listed at Number 100 in [[Iain Dale]]'s '100 most influential on the Right', published on the website [[ConservativeHome]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2017/10/iain-dales-100-most-influential-people-on-the-right-2017.html|title=Iain Dale’s 100 most influential people on the Right 2017. May tops it. Davis is second. And Davidson third. {{!}} Conservative Home|last=|first=|date=2 October 2017|work=Conservative Home|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>.

In September 2017, Chakravarty appeared on ''Question Time''.<ref name="bbc2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b095tj2b|title=BBC One - Question Time, 21/09/2017|work=Any Questions|publisher=[[BBC One]]|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref> In October, Chakravarty appeared on ''Newsnight'', discussing Brexit.<ref name="express">{{cite news |last=Tarrant-Cornish|first=Taryn|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/864373/Brexit-no-deal-talks-negotiations-Newsnight-EU-UK|title=One in four chance of a no-deal Brexit, UK must prepare to fall off cliff, warns expert|location= |work= |publisher=''[[Sunday Express]]''|date=10 October 2017|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>


==Singing career==
==Singing career==
Chakravarty took her first music lesson from Prateek Enda in Sylhet<ref name="newagebd">{{cite news |url=http://www.newagebd.net/43800/a-bloom-in-vain-launched/|title=A Bloom in Vain launched|location=Bangladesh|work=[[New Age (Bangladesh)|New Age]]|date=24 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and had an early start in her musical training in [[Rabindranath Tagore]] songs.<ref name="thedailystar"/> She specialises in [[Music of Bengal|Bengali music]],<ref name="issuu"/> however, since moving to the UK, she has added [[Hindi]] songs to her repertoire.<ref name="thedailystar"/> She now takes lessons from London-based singer-master Anuradha Roma Chowdhury.<ref name="newagebd"/>
Chakravarty took her first music lesson from Prateek Enda in Sylhet<ref name="newagebd">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.newagebd.net/43800/a-bloom-in-vain-launched/|title=A Bloom in Vain launched|location=Bangladesh|work= |publisher=''[[New Age (Bangladesh)|New Age]]''|date=24 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> and had an early start in her musical training in [[Rabindranath Tagore]] songs.<ref name="thedailystar"/> She specialises in [[Music of Bengal|Bengali music]],<ref name="issuu"/> however, since moving to the UK, she has added [[Hindi]] songs to her repertoire.<ref name="thedailystar"/> She now takes lessons from London-based singer-master Anuradha Roma Chowdhury.<ref name="newagebd"/>


Chakravarty performs in London and abroad.<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="thedailystar"/> In August 2014, her debut album ''[[A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs]]'' was released.<ref name="thedailystar"/><ref name="newagebd"/><ref name="amazon">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Bloom-Vain-Other-Songs/dp/B00N1IMUII|title=A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="dhakatribune">{{cite news |last=Rahman|first=Mosabber|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2014/oct/27/bloom-vain-dia%E2%80%99s-melodious-tribute-four-master-poets|title=A Bloom in Vain: Dia’s melodious tribute to four master poets|location=Dhaka|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|date=27 October 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>
Chakravarty performs in London and abroad.<ref name="issuu"/><ref name="thedailystar"/> In August 2014, her debut album ''[[A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs]]'' was released.<ref name="thedailystar"/><ref name="newagebd"/><ref name="amazon">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Bloom-Vain-Other-Songs/dp/B00N1IMUII|title=A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="dhakatribune">{{cite news |last=Rahman|first=Mosabber|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2014/oct/27/bloom-vain-dia%E2%80%99s-melodious-tribute-four-master-poets|title=A Bloom in Vain: Dia’s melodious tribute to four master poets|location=Dhaka|work= |publisher=''[[Dhaka Tribune]]''|date=27 October 2014|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Dia Chakravarty
দিয়া সুদেষ্ণা চক্রবর্তী
Born
Dia Sudeshna Chakravarty

1984 (age 39–40)
Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
CitizenshipBritish
EducationLaw
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Political activist, singer, tax consultant, barrister, journalist
Years active2012–present
TitlePolitical Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance
Spouse
Duncan Hall
(m. 2007)
Parent(s)Supriyo Chakravarty (father)
Sultana Kamal (mother)
RelativesKamal Uddin Ahmed (maternal grandfather)
Sufia Kamal (maternal grandmother)
Musical career
OriginLondon, England
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsLaser Vision

Dia Sudeshna Chakravarty (Bengali: দিয়া সুদেষ্ণা চক্রবর্তী; born 1984) is a Bangladeshi-born British political activist, former Political Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, singer, and Brexit Edtior of the The Daily Telegraph.

Early life

Chakravarty was born in Bangladesh to parents of two different faiths.[1] Her Muslim mother, Sultana Kamal, is a lawyer and human rights activist who runs a legal aid organisation in Bangladesh. Her Hindu father, Supriyo Chakravarty, is also a lawyer.[2] Her parents both decided to keep their respective religions after marriage.[1] She is her parents' only child.[2] Her maternal grandmother is poet Sufia Kamal.[3]

Because of Chakravarty's parents' and grandparents' activism and anti-fundamentalist stance, her family have been under threat on and off her whole life. She has grown up with threatening telephone calls and her home had been firebombed twice.[1]

Chakravarty attended a school in Sylhet her parents set up which taught the British Council-regulated O-level curriculum and examination syllabus. The school took students up to the age of 14, after which her schooling was mostly tutorial-based.[2] Later, she entered the mainstream education system to continue with her O-levels.[1] She achieved seven O-levels.[2]

She then got a partial scholarship[1] to sixth-form college in Oxford, to board and sit her A-levels,[2] after her parents remortgaged their family home, she left for the UK[1] in 2001.[3] Her lawyer mother, who had spent most of her life doing voluntary work until then, moved to Dhaka, to take up a full-time job.[1] Chakravarty read Law at the University of Oxford[2] and became a barrister in 2008.[3]

Political activism

Chakravarty started her career as a tax consultant in London before moving into communication and public affairs.[2] From July 2012 to December 2013, she was a Deputy Director at The Freedom Association where she spent 16 months making the case for freedom of speech and expression, and freedom of the press.[2][4] In January 2014, she was appointed Political Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance.[2][5]

Chakravarty moved into communications and public affairs.[6] She worked for Banking on Change, a global partnership between Barclays Bank and two international charities seeking to extend access to basic financial services through savings-led microfinance.[7]

In August 2014, Chakravarty appeared on BBC Two's Newsnight, discussing consultancy culture in the public sector.[8] In November 2014[9] and March 2015,[10][11] and October 2016,[12] she appeared on BBC One's Question Time. In January 2015, she contributed on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions?.[13]

In July 2017, Chakravarty, a prominent Leave campaigner during the UK EU membership Referendum campaign, was appointed Brexit Editor of The Daily Telegraph.[6][7][14][15]

In September 2017, Chakravarty appeared on Question Time.[10] In October, Chakravarty appeared on Newsnight, discussing Brexit.[16]

Singing career

Chakravarty took her first music lesson from Prateek Enda in Sylhet[17] and had an early start in her musical training in Rabindranath Tagore songs.[3] She specialises in Bengali music,[2] however, since moving to the UK, she has added Hindi songs to her repertoire.[3] She now takes lessons from London-based singer-master Anuradha Roma Chowdhury.[17]

Chakravarty performs in London and abroad.[2][3] In August 2014, her debut album A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs was released.[3][17][18][19]

Personal life

In October 2007, Chakravarty married Duncan Hall. She met her husband while at school and decided to settle in England after completing her university and Bar examinations.[2] Chakravarty is also involved with Udayan, a Bengali cultural group.[3]

Discography

Albums

Album Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs
  • Released: 22 August 2014
  • Label: Laser Vision
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Chakravarty, Dia (21 November 2014). "The Importance of Individual Choice". Standpoint. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Singh, Rani (7 June 2014). "Daughter of Famous Activits Leading a Life of Activism and Music". No. 5. Asian Voice. p. 9. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tagore in Bollywood?". The Daily Star. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Congratulations and best wishes to Dia Chakravarty". The Freedom Association. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Political Director". The TaxPayers' Alliance. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b Ponsford, Dominic (7 July 2017). "Leave campaigner Dia Chakravarty appointed Brexit editor of the Telegraph". Press Gazette. Retrieved 1 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Dia Chakravarty joins The Telegraph as Brexit Editor". The Telegraph. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "BBC Newsnight: Dia Chakravarty discusses consultancy culture in the public sector". tpabroadcast. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ^ Lawson, Mark (21 November 2014). "How Question Time handled the Rochester and Strood byelection". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Question Time". BBC Parliament. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Cite error: The named reference "bbc2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Question Time". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  12. ^ "27/10/2016". BBC One. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Norman Baker MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Dia Chakravarty and Francis Maude MP". Any Questions. BBC Radio 4. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  14. ^ Lock, Rob (7 July 2017). "Dia Chakravarty joins The Telegraph as Brexit Editor". Response Source. Retrieved 1 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ O'Neill, Lydia (10 July 2017). "The Telegraph appoints Brexit editor". Newsworks. Retrieved 1 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Tarrant-Cornish, Taryn (10 October 2017). "One in four chance of a no-deal Brexit, UK must prepare to fall off cliff, warns expert". Sunday Express. Retrieved 1 November 2017. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ a b c "A Bloom in Vain launched". Bangladesh: New Age. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "A Bloom in Vain and Other Songs". Amazon.com. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  19. ^ Rahman, Mosabber (27 October 2014). "A Bloom in Vain: Dia's melodious tribute to four master poets". Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)