49 students rewarded in July uprising essay contest
The National Book Centre on Thursday awarded 49 students prizes for winning an essay competition on the July uprising...
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Reading circle begins with Pradoshe Prakritajan
The National Book Centre and AAaKaKha have jointly taken an initiative to organise reading circles at the book centre at Gulistan in Dhaka...
Pathao Connect launched for booking rides offline
Pathao has introduced Pathao Connect that brings offline rides under protection of Pathao鈥檚 trusted system, said a press release...
25 injured in clash over Facebook status in Brahmanbaria
At least 25 people were injured in a violent clash between two local groups at Bijaynagar in Brahmanbaria on Saturday morning reportedly triggered by a dispute over a Facebook status...
India bans 25 books in Kashmir for 鈥榮ecessionism鈥�
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookshops on Thursday after authorities banned 25 books, including one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, saying the titles 鈥榚xcite secessionism鈥� in the contested Muslim-majority region...
We refuse to give up on our hope
For now, exactly a year after the formation of the interim government, it is disappointing to see the government that was installed through a bloody mass uprising has failed its people and is behaving more following the impulse of the Facebook response than acting on its political vision and commitment to principles of equality and justice. The way the interim...
Ex-Jamaat MP recommends jobseeker for RU lecturer
A Facebook story posted by Rajshahi University pro-vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Khan has sparked outrage and allegations of political favouritism in the university鈥檚 recruitment process after it featured a recommendation from a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for an applicant for an RU lecturer post...
National Book Centre marks Tajuddin鈥檚 birth centenary
The National Book Centre organised the award-giving ceremony of an essay competition to mark the birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmed, the first prime minister of Bangladesh and the pioneer of independence, at the book centre in Dhaka on Monday...
ACC starts quizzing printing house owners
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday started interrogating owners of different printing houses over allegations of corruption in printing books of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board...
Bibliophiles exchange books
A book exchange event was held at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital Dhaka on Saturday.
Meta says will appeal 鈥榰nlawful鈥� EU fine
Facebook owner Meta said it will appeal a 200-million-euro fine slapped on it by the EU after the bloc accused the company of breaking digital competition rules...
AC Tabassum dismissed over anti-govt FB posts
Former assistant commissioner at the deputy commissioner鈥檚 office in Lalmonirhat Tabassum Urmi, who was made an officer on special duty and temporarily suspended then, has been dismissed from government service for making controversial remarks on Facebook about the interim government and its chief adviser...
Petals and thorns: India's Booker prize author Banu Mushtaq
All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq -- including the titular tale of attempted self-immolation in her International Booker Prize-winning short story collection.
Acting ambassador to Russia Faisal recalled over FB comment
Bangladesh鈥檚 acting ambassador to Russia Faisal Ahmed, who was holding the post of charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires, has been recalled and asked to report to the foreign affairs ministry immediately apparently for his Facebook comment criticising the ministry鈥檚 administrative activities...
Indian author wins International Booker for 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�
Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection 鈥楬eart Lamp鈥�...
Youth detained over defamatory post about Prophet Muhammad
Police have detained a youth of Bakerganj upazila in Barishal for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook...
Students, people stage sit-in in front of Jamuna for AL鈥檚 trial, ban
Several hundred students and people on Thursday night began a sit-in programme in front of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 official residence Jamuna in the capital demanding trial of ousted Awami League and ban on its political activities hours after former Bangladesh president Abdul Hamid left Bangladesh for Thailand for medical purpose.
Meta fighting Nigerian fines
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa鈥檚 most populous country...
MoFA urges all not to engage with its Facebook posts as page hacked
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday requested everyone not to trust, share, or engage with any posts or messages from its Facebook page, hacked on Saturday, until its full recovery...
Eight Secrets of Healthy Living Without Medicines launched
Cardiologist and alternative physician Dr Mujibur Rahman鈥檚 book titled Eight Secrets of Healthy Living Without Medicines was unveiled at a seminar at the RC Majumder Arts Auditorium of Dhaka University on Friday...
JCD demands removal of NCTB chairman, member
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Sunday demanded removal of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chair and its member for textbook for their alleged connection with the ousted Awami League regime...
Facebook launches #FacebookIRL Stories
To help young adults navigate the very best of the app, Facebook is spotlighting how young adults are using the app today through a brand new podcast series called, #FacebookIRL Stories in Bangladesh...
17-year-old killed in Sherpur over Facebook post reaction
A 17-year-old boy was hacked to death by another teenager in Sherpur鈥檚 Nalitabari upazila on Saturday following a dispute over a reaction to a Facebook post.
Regulating Facebook commerce
AS EID approaches, Bangladesh鈥檚 annual online shopping surge is once again in motion, with Facebook emerging as the dominant marketplace. The social media platform, while convenient and accessible, has become a breeding ground for fraud and unethical business practices in the absence of adequate regulation. Consumers are left vulnerable, while...
2023 curriculum imposed through conspiracy: NCTB
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board chair AKM Reazul Hassan said at a press conference on Tuesday that the national curriculum of 2023 was deliberately imposed on them and it was a foreign conspiracy...
Ekushey book fair ends
The curtain fell on the month-long Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Friday with a large crowd at the fair on the last day.
Afsana Begum brings two new literary works
Fiction writer Afsana Begum has brought two new literary works at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair...
Hasan Roni鈥檚 鈥楶herar Marshum鈥� hits book fair
Poet Hasan Roni鈥檚 debut collection of poems titled Pherar Marshum has hit the Amar Ekushey Book Fair...
Razu Alauddin brings four new books
Poet-essayist and translator Razu Alauddin鈥檚 four new literary works are available at the on-going Amar Ekushey Book Fair...
Twice-weekly newspaper that has caught on
Twice-weekly tabloid Sare 3 Diner Patrika, three and a half days鈥� newspaper, is what has drawn a number of readers to the stall of the same name in the Suhrawardy Udyan ground of Amar Ekushey book fair this year. The month-long fair ends today...
