Finding home halfway across the world

The present book is not only a fascinating read, but also a collection of testimonies that fills in a gap in the historical narrative of the War of Liberation of Bangladesh.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Story of University of Dhaka

I would like to begin by congratulating the editors Imtiaz Ahmed and Iftekhar Iqbal for bringing out this timely volume of essays University of Dhaka: Making Unamaking Remaking.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Seasonal ban on hilsa fishing to boost output by 30,000cr fry

The 15-day ban on hilsa fishing during its breeding period in 2015 will help raise the output of the delicious fish by about 30,000 crore fry (jatka), predicts a senior fisheries scientist.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cops probing if mother's statement true

Police have been investigating the statement of Mahfuza Malek Jasmine, mother of the two siblings who were murdered in the capital's
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

A Little Wind

My fists open like leaves
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Here Was a Door

Here was a door, above which hung the cherished beauty
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

YOUR LONELY WALKS

Don't hold my hand
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

A living celebration of Shakespeare's sonnets

Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare's works still seem inexhaustible as a source of pleasure and a spur to creative
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

A Stalwart in Politics and Literature

ABUL Mansur Ahmed was born in Mymensingh in the year 1898. Primarily known as a Bangladeshi litterateur, he was also a politician
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Expectations to climb social ladder

Set in the mid-nineteenth century England, Great Expectations is one of Dickens' most famous works and is even considered his best
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM

An Advisable Handbook for Boosting Research Skills

GOBESHONAY Hatekhori (Introduction to Research Methods)
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Insane

Your nails are long...
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Dreams

I clawed at my throat; my nails digging into my skin. The pressure of my nails was good enough to leave some crescent shaped bruises.
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Tagore and Keats

John Keats (1795-1821) and Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), two great idealists...
26 February 2016, 18:00 PM

One Little Ghost, Too Many Adventures

Vuter Naam Ramakanto Kamar is a graphic children's novel first published at Ekushay Boi Mela 2016 by Mahbubul Haque of Ikrimikri Publication.
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM

11 children's books with moral stories launched

Eleven children's books with short moral stories and colourful graphic arts were launched during a meeting at Biam auditorium in the
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Wildlife finds place at book fair

There is something majestic about the national animal of our country. The reddish orange with narrow black, gray or brown stripes and
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Swagatam Chakma's book launched at Boi Mela

"The Future of Ethnic Minority the Jummo Nation" by Swagatam Chakma was launched at the Ekushey book fair yesterday, published by Bateswar Bornon. The book could be found at the stall no 192.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Braille books bring joy to visually impaired children

Rupom is a visually impaired child with a passion for books. Even though he can not see, he is much eager to read poems, stories and novels like everyone else. But there are not many Braille version books available for visually impaired people.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Five things to know about Harper Lee

Enrich yourself with five exciting facts about Nelle Harper Lee, the author who defined true grit, and moved readers with her persuasive style of storytelling.
22 February 2016, 08:26 AM