How many Indigenous authors can you name?
There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.
7m ago
Eid shopping a priority above health safety?
The government has directed all supermarkets, malls and shops of Dhaka city to adopt precautionary measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. However, the markets are struggling to maintain proper health and safety measures as there are large crowds of people shopping before Eid-ul-Fitr.
3y ago
Filing complaints now easier than ever
It was quite a pleasant surprise for Kawser Alam when he found Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) workers clearing the dumped waste in front of his house, a day after he lodged a complaint through an app called “Sobar Dhaka”.
3y ago
Footpath, road blocked by DNCC’s structure
Dhaka residents usually come across footpaths and roads being blocked by vendors and parked vehicles. As a result, they may have to jaywalk or manoeuvre their vehicles through the obstacles, hoping that one day authorities will clear the path.
3y ago
Here’s hoping next year’s book fair is Covid-19 free
Yesterday was the last day of this year’s Ekushey Boimela. Marked by a delayed start and a lockdown announcement midway, the book fair -- originally scheduled to end on April 14 -- ended two days earlier due to the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
3y ago
(Mist) cannons to fight pollution!
To control dust pollution in the capital and maintain air quality, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have begun operating two truck-mounted
3y ago
Ekushey Book Fair : ‘Better promotion would have drawn more visitors’
As soon as the gate of Amar Ekushey book fair opened at 3pm yesterday, visitors started coming in. Among lone visitors and groups, there were students, couples, families university students, couples and families joining in the festivity of the fair.
3y ago
Ekushey Book Fair : Young readers thrilled to meet favourite writer
On the fifth day of the book fair, the crowd was a little relaxed at the Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday.
3y ago
February 18, 2018
Little mag, big heart
The Ekushey book fair remains a perfect opportunity for the budding writers to showcase their talents and reach out to a larger audience.
February 17, 2018
Celebrating diversity
“They have puzzled us with allure of heaven/ They have bound us with allure of heaven/ They have blinded us with allure of heaven”
February 14, 2018
Bathed in colours of spring
The lively campus of Dhaka University becomes livelier in February during the Amar Ekushey Granthamela. It lit up with colours yesterday when the first day of Bangla month Falgun met February.
February 13, 2018
Biographies, the sea of inspiration
Life is a journey. And a good motivation once in a while makes the journey worthwhile.
February 12, 2018
Imbued with spirit of Liberation War
Like previous years, this year's book fair remains an opportunity for youth to learn, admire and get inspired by the heroism and sacrifices of the countless who fought for protecting the country's independence and sovereignty.
February 11, 2018
A sweet dilemma
Which one's better -- novels or poems?
February 10, 2018
A stalwart of Bangla literature
Very few can equal the legacy he left behind. Be it stories, verses or plays -- his love for words and sentences and above all the country illuminated his works.
February 9, 2018
Fair affected too
Like rest of the country, the Amar Ekushey Granthamela also wore an almost desolate look yesterday.Like rest of the country, the Amar Ekushey Granthamela also wore an almost desolate look yesterday.
February 8, 2018
Braille books insufficient
Like most of the girls of her age, 25-year-old Ripa Tabassum loves poetry, romance novels and at times horrors.
February 7, 2018
Where memories come alive
There is something magical about revisiting old books. It is a journey filled with nostalgia and above all else, love.
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