Probe committee formed to investigate mob attack on bookstall
A seven-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the mob attack on the bookstall of Sabyasachi Publications at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair ground.
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Govt orders probe into mob attack on bookstall, CA condemns
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has strongly condemned the mob attack in a bookstall at Ekushey Book Fair.
Tension erupts at book fair over Taslima Nasreen鈥檚 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鈥檚 book 鈥楥humbon鈥�...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Stall designs with organic materials catch eyes
Stalls in modern designs with organic materials, installed by different publishing houses and organisations at the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair to display books have attracted the visitors鈥� attention...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Street hawkers crowd entry, exit points
A large number of hawkers crowded the entry and exit points of the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Sunday, disrupting the easy movement of the visitors...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Sales increase as visitors throng stalls
The sales increased as visitors thronged bookstalls at the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Saturday...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽Shishu Prahar draws crowd
Shishu Prahar, the dedicated hours for children, drew a large number of crowds to the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Friday. 聽
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Cultural events attract thin audience
Cultural events failed to attract wide audiences to their programmes at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Thursday due to alleged mismanagement...
14 individuals, women football team named for Ekushey Padak
The government has announced the names of 14 eminent citizens and the Bangladesh women鈥檚 national football team for the Ekushey Padak 2025 in recognition of their contributions to their respective fields.
Women鈥檚 football team to receive Ekushey Padak
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 national football team will be honoured with the Ekushey Padak 2025 in the sports category for their remarkable contribution in recent times.
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...
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...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: New titles, visitors start arriving
New books and visitors started arriving at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Sunday, a day after the inauguration of the month-long annual event...
Ekushey book fair rolls out amid chaos
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 was opened on Saturday covering the Bangla Academy premises and a large area of Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city amid mismanagement with preparations at the venues still going on.
Ekushey spirit helps wage July uprising, says Yunus
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said that the spirit of Amar Ekushey inspired the country鈥檚 people to wage the July uprising aiming to build a 鈥楴ew Bangladesh鈥�.
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽An inclusive stall allocation is the way
THE Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 has sparked significant dissatisfaction due to perceived irregularities in the allocation of pavilions and stalls. Notably, 14 prominent publishing houses received stall allocations...
DMP chief assures high security during Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has requested the Bangla Academy not to allow the display of provocative books at the month-long Ekushey Book Fair.
AMAR EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR 2025: Yunus to inaugurate fair tomorrow
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 will begin at Suhrawardy Udyan and on Bangla Academy premises tomorrow...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Preparations in final stage
The preparations for Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025, which will begin at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka on February 1, are in the final stage...
SM Mohsin鈥檚 birth anniv today
Today is the 77th anniversary of birth of Ekushey Padak-winning theatre activist, actor and freedom fighter SM Mohsin....
Retrial of journalist Manik Saha killing demanded
Politicians and journalists at a human chain in Dhaka on Wednesday demanded the retrial into the case of killing of freedom fighter and Ekushey Padak-winning journalist Manik Chandra Saha...
Book fair should get off to good start, close to good ending
THE Bangla Academy organising committee appears to have already been embroiled in a horde of preparatory issues when Amar Ekushey Granthamela 2025 is knocking on the door. The allotment of stalls for the fair, which would begin on February 1 and run for the duration of the month, would be done in a lottery to be drawn on January 17...
AMAR EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR 2025: Organising committee faces challenges over preparations
The organising committee of the forthcoming Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 faces various challenges at the preparation level, said its member secretary Sarkar Amin on Tuesday...
Journalist Manik Saha鈥檚 21st death anniv today
The 21st anniversary of the death of Manik Chandra Saha, a freedom fighter and Ekushey Padak-winning journalist, will be observed today...
Papia Sarwar on life support
Renowned Tagore artiste Papia Sarwar was admitted to the ICU and placed on life support at a private hospital in Dhaka following a deterioration in her health condition on Wednesday...
Reduction in stall rent at Ekushey Book Fair demanded
Publishers under the banner of Srijonshil Prokashak Samity on Saturday at a rally in front of the National Press Club demanded a 50 per cent reduction in stall rent at forthcoming Ekushey Book Fair.
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Shujeo Shyam passes away
Freedom fighter and artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Shujeyo Shyam passed away at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka at midnight past Thursday.
Veteran actor Jamal Uddin Hossain dies
Ekushey Padak-winning television and theatre artiste Jamal Uddin Hossain has passed away. He was 81...
Zeenat Barkatullah鈥檚 1st death anniv today
Today is the first anniversary of the death of Ekushey Padak-winning dancer Zeenat Barkatullah...
Abdul Alim鈥檚 death anniv today
The 50th anniversary of the death of legendary singer Abdul Alim will be observed today...