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Liberation War books slow to appear at Amar Ekushey Book Fair

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair management committee has not included any titles related to the 1971 Liberation War in its official tally, despite 136 books having been released in the fi... Read More


After delays and disputes, Ekushey Book Fair opens Thursday with Bangla Academy awards

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bookworms are ready to welcome back the beloved literary festival as the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 opens Thursday afternoon after repeated postponements. Publishers rush to comple... Read More


Bangladesh bows in reverence to language martyrs who secured right to speak mother tongue

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- As midnight strikes on Feb 21, all roads in Bangladesh once again lead to the Shaheed Minar, where grief and pride converge in remembrance of a language won at the cost of blood. It... Read More


Post-poll restrictions dampen Pohela Falgun celebrations

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The arrival of Bashanta, the Bengali season of spring, has been marked in a subdued mood this year, with Pohela Falgun celebrations scaled back following the just concluded general e... Read More


Scaled-back Zainul anniversary planned as traditional fair, reception dropped

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The birth anniversary celebration of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin at the Faculty of Fine Art of Dhaka University has been scaled down. It will be observed with a daylong celebration t... Read More


Shilpakala Academy suspended all programmes 'indefinitely'

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- All programmes and exhibitions at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy have been suspended indefinitely amid security concerns following recent attacks on cultural and media institution... Read More