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ESSAY / ‘Gayatri Sandhya’ is a document of the broken dreams of our people
Selina Hossain is a celebrated novelist in the realm of Bangla literature.
Festivities commemorating Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 125th birth anniversary
Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, turned the hardships of poverty and betrayal into profound sources of creative inspiration. He embraced his grief and expressed it through the evocative rhythms of his poetry and the melodies of his music. His works capture the pain of betrayal, alongside deep expressions of love and a relentless pursuit of equality.
News Report / Dhaka Divisional Book Fair ended amidst the need for more visibility
Most of the students from Dhaka University did not know about the fair and simply happened to pass by.
5 new books to read this week
Set in the backdrop of a nameless forest, the narrative of the play 'Ekti Moragachh O Charjon Narir Shopnobhongo' revolves around characters of William Shakespeare’s creation.
Rumour of 7 letters being dropped from Bangla alphabet untrue
A screenshot of a message saying that seven letters will be dropped from the Bangla alphabet from next year is not true, said officials.
Lit Fest and Boi Mela: A linguistic, cultural apartheid?
Both the Dhaka Lit Fest and Ekushey Boi Mela offer sobering insights into the underlying socioeconomic challenges that have hamstrung Bangla publishing.
Does a degree in Bangla have no value?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
An ‘Adarsha’ upheld
HC’s order to give Adarsha Prokashoni a stall in the Boi Mela a promising development
‘Boi Mela will return to its previous glory’, says Sadat Hossain after first weekend of the fair
Crowds intensified from 4:30 PM on Friday as booklovers and literature enthusiasts from all across the city gathered to have their first sights of the beloved Boi Mela in its first weekend.
‘Gayatri Sandhya’ is a document of the broken dreams of our people
Selina Hossain is a celebrated novelist in the realm of Bangla literature.
Festivities commemorating Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 125th birth anniversary
Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, turned the hardships of poverty and betrayal into profound sources of creative inspiration. He embraced his grief and expressed it through the evocative rhythms of his poetry and the melodies of his music. His works capture the pain of betrayal, alongside deep expressions of love and a relentless pursuit of equality.
Dhaka Divisional Book Fair ended amidst the need for more visibility
Most of the students from Dhaka University did not know about the fair and simply happened to pass by.
5 new books to read this week
Set in the backdrop of a nameless forest, the narrative of the play 'Ekti Moragachh O Charjon Narir Shopnobhongo' revolves around characters of William Shakespeare’s creation.
Rumour of 7 letters being dropped from Bangla alphabet untrue
A screenshot of a message saying that seven letters will be dropped from the Bangla alphabet from next year is not true, said officials.
Lit Fest and Boi Mela: A linguistic, cultural apartheid?
Both the Dhaka Lit Fest and Ekushey Boi Mela offer sobering insights into the underlying socioeconomic challenges that have hamstrung Bangla publishing.
Does a degree in Bangla have no value?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
An ‘Adarsha’ upheld
HC’s order to give Adarsha Prokashoni a stall in the Boi Mela a promising development
‘Boi Mela will return to its previous glory’, says Sadat Hossain after first weekend of the fair
Crowds intensified from 4:30 PM on Friday as booklovers and literature enthusiasts from all across the city gathered to have their first sights of the beloved Boi Mela in its first weekend.
Why I disagree with ‘Bangaleer Mediocrityr Shondhane’, the book that got Adarsha banned from Boi Mela
Where Faham Abdus Salam calls Bengalis mediocre, in my soon-to-be-published book, Before You Shame My People, I see Bangladeshis as a highly promising nation of tortured people who, at the same time, have dissented against and been crushed by the powers of colonialism, imperialism, and an ancestral and oligarchical political system.