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Akhtaruzzaman Elias’s birth anniv today

Today is the 82nd anniversary of birth of eminent novelist, short story writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias, who is often considered as one of the finest writers in modern Bangla literature...

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Tension erupts at book fair over Taslima Nasreen’s book

A tense situation unfolded at the Ekushey Boi Mela Monday evening when a group of people confronted the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall over the sale of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s book ‘Chumbon’...

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98 new titles hit on fifth day

The numbers of new titles increased on Wednesday, the fifth day of the ongoing month-long Amar Ekuskey Book Fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...

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EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Little mag corner mostly empty

Little Magazine Chattar, the area designated for little magazine publishers at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, on Tuesday was seen mostly empty, but the overall visitor turnout was high on the fourth day of the fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...

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EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Visitors rise on 3rd day, mismanagement on

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair witnessed a surge in the number of visitors on the third day of the month-long fair on Monday, as educational institutions across the country remained closed on the day due to Saraswati Puja, but allegations of unclean and dirty environment at the fair were raised by both publishers and visitors...

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Farzana Karim holds ‘Jale Bhasa Padya’ at Mahila Samiti

Poet and recitation artiste Farzana Karim held a solo poetry recitation event of her self-penned poems titled Jale Bhasa Padya at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samiti on Bailey Road in Dhaka on Friday.