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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.
National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away
Noted litterateur and National Professor Mustafa Nur-Ul Islam passes away in Dhaka due to old-age complications. He was 92.
Allow book stalls to accept all modes of payment: HC directs Bangla Academy
The High Court directs the authorities concerned of Bangla Academy, which organises the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, to allow its stall owners to accept payments from the customers and consumers using all methods of payment including online and mobile phone.
Target bigger fair, quality publications
This year the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will be bigger in terms of participation of publishing houses, say the fair organisers.
Bridging the gap
The seventh edition of Dhaka Lit Fest was inaugurated in the capital's Bangla Academy premises yesterday with expectations of bridging the gap between Bangla and English literature.
Stall closed at Ekushey book fair for ‘hurting religious sentiments’
Authorities of Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka close down a book stall on charge of displaying a book that reportedly hurts religious sentiments.
Avijit murder: Light was inadequate, cops say
Police say the road in front of Bangla Academy where blogger Avijit Roy was killed last year was not adequately lit.
11 honoured with Bangla Academy awards
Eleven personalities have been declared recipients for Bangla Academy Sahitya Purashkar-2016.
Failure to stop bloggers' killers frustrates people
With the fifth murder of a blogger spreading a wave of frustration among the general public, The Daily Star talked to people on the Dhaka University campus today to know what they were thinking about the situation.
Rabindra Award-2015
Noted Tagore singer Sadi Mohammad receives Rabindra Award-2015, conferred by the Bangla Academy, for his outstanding contribution to the practice of Rabindra Sangeet.
Police did not act, says Avijit’s wife
Rafida Ahmed Bonya, wife of murdered blogger-writer Avijit Roy, says she did not get proper cooperation from law enforcers when they came under attack on February 26.