Rafiq Azad鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 84th anniversary of birth of poet and freedom fighter Rafiq Azad.
Literature
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Slogans reflect aspiration of common people: discussion
Speakers including poets, activists and academics at a discussion held at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Wednesday, said that slogans during the student-led mass uprising depicted common people鈥檚 language and aspirations...
Akhtaruzzaman Elias鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 82nd anniversary of birth of eminent novelist, short story writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias, who is often considered as one of the finest writers in modern Bangla literature...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Security increased after mob attack
The police on Tuesday tightened security at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 after a mob attack on a stall at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city on Monday...
Tension erupts at book fair over Taslima Nasreen鈥檚 book
A tense situation unfolded at the Ekushey Boi Mela Monday evening when a group of people confronted the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall over the sale of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen鈥檚 book 鈥楥humbon鈥�...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Stall designs with organic materials catch eyes
Stalls in modern designs with organic materials, installed by different publishing houses and organisations at the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair to display books have attracted the visitors鈥� attention...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Street hawkers crowd entry, exit points
A large number of hawkers crowded the entry and exit points of the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Sunday, disrupting the easy movement of the visitors...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Sales increase as visitors throng stalls
The sales increased as visitors thronged bookstalls at the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Saturday...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽Shishu Prahar draws crowd
Shishu Prahar, the dedicated hours for children, drew a large number of crowds to the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Friday. 聽
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Cultural events attract thin audience
Cultural events failed to attract wide audiences to their programmes at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Thursday due to alleged mismanagement...
98 new titles hit on fifth day
The numbers of new titles increased on Wednesday, the fifth day of the ongoing month-long Amar Ekuskey Book Fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Little mag corner mostly empty
Little Magazine Chattar, the area designated for little magazine publishers at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, on Tuesday was seen mostly empty, but the overall visitor turnout was high on the fourth day of the fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Visitors rise on 3rd day, mismanagement on
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair witnessed a surge in the number of visitors on the third day of the month-long fair on Monday, as educational institutions across the country remained closed on the day due to Saraswati Puja, but allegations of unclean and dirty environment at the fair were raised by both publishers and visitors...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: New titles, visitors start arriving
New books and visitors started arriving at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Sunday, a day after the inauguration of the month-long annual event...
Jatiya Kabita Utsab begins with call for writing for people
The two-day Jatiya Kabita Utsab 2025 began on Saturday at Hakim Chattar on the Dhaka University campus with a call to write in favour of people.