Maisha Islam Monamee

An Internal Matter narrates the story of American activists who supported Bangladesh’s campaign for independence.

“Narir Shopno’’, a group art exhibition organised by Naripokkho, is underway at DrikPath Bhobon in Panthapath. Naripokkho is a women’s activist organisation striving for the advancement of women’s rights and raising collective voices against violence, discrimination and injustice. The exhibition is a part of the organisation’s year-long programme to introduce young women to this platform. Through this programme, Naripokkho aims to create a network of women across generations to strengthen the movement for women’s rights in Bangladesh.

In the latest initiative of Gronthomongol, a project aimed at rescuing the Nilkhet book market from the economic blows brought by the pandemic, youth organisation Pashe Achi Initiative are distributing books among readers in exchange for plastic waste.

Bengal Boi is hosting a magazine fair, ‘Potrika Porbo’, at their premises in Dhanmondi until Saturday, December 4.

“TIME: As We Know It” is a group exhibition with 55 artworks of ten young artists as they explore their perceptions about time. The exhibition is currently underway at EMK Center, Dhanmondi.

Even if you go to every class and spend hours at the library each day, low productivity levels could render all that meaningless.

After the low turnout at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this year, the Academic and Creative Publishers Association of Bangladesh hosted a discussion seminar on November 16, with notable authors, publishers, and media personalities as special guests, in order to ensure a smooth experience for all attendees in the coming year.

Bangladeshi publishing house Ujan Prokashan organised a book review contest where participants had to review Korean Literature on Monday, November 8.

Sonnet Ahammed completed his Bachelor’s in Architecture from BUET, and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Computational, Generative Design and Simulation at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

World Economics Cup (WEC) is an international education initiative that intends to empower the next generation of leaders in the economics field and develop their international network. It is a pure economics competition with multiple-choice questions about basic economics concepts, material-based questions based on on-site economics learning, and the students’ innovative thinking and problem-solving skills for real-world problems.

Mayurpankhi, a children’s book publishing house based in Bangladesh, was invited as a guest this year at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair), one of the largest and most important international events in the publishing industry. It serves as a place for thousands of publishing industry professionals to come together and share their ideas, negotiate international book rights, and discuss new trade innovations.

Everyone, except Pippa, believes that Salil Singh killed his girlfriend, Andie Bell, five years ago. Before he could be charged, Salil was found in the woods, apparently having committed suicide.

It is not uncommon for new students to struggle with adjusting to university life, especially for those who go to study in a new city, away from

REVIVAL, a youth organisation that aims to promote the importance of mental healthcare, was established in 2019.

Tasneem Jarin pursued her Bachelor’s in Architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Some notable projects that she worked on in her academic life include the Munshiganj Launch Terminal, Residential and Commercial High Rise in Gulshan, and Rural Housing in Faridpur.

Celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence and institutional art education in Chattogram, Kala Kendra’s exhibition, “Charcha. Charja. Uddojapon” showcases the works of selected art graduates from Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong.

Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh is a recipient of the 2021 Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She received the award for her work in promoting good health and well-being under SDG-3. She is a student of Business Administration from Khulna University.

Sadia Jafrin Khan, founder, Grow your Reader, has been selected for the Top 100 Leaders in Education Award. This prestigious award recognises people all around the world for their significant contributions to the field of education based on their overall reach, industry impact and spirit of innovation, along with future readiness and market demand.

One of the most important ways of taking care of our minds is by engaging in productive hobbies or activities. During the pandemic, many people either started new hobbies or restarted old hobbies that they once had. On World Mental Health Day, here are five hobbies you can try out for your mind and well-being.

In celebration of Independent Bookshop Day, Bookworm Bangladesh, located on the Old Airport Road, are offering a 25 percent discount on all imported books for customers personally visiting their shop and 20 percent off on online orders. The offer ends on October 9.