News Report / P. Paramita’s ‘Appetite’ sells out on launch day at New York’s Strand Bookstore
13 August 2026
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Event Report / “Our Story”: Where parents and children made memories by hand
15 July 2026
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Event Report / Letters across a lifetime: The 20th staging of Love Letters
21 June 2026
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News Report / Kazuo Ishiguro set to return with new novel in 2027
20 June 2026
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News Report / NSU DEML offers certificate course in creative writing for the second time
16 June 2026
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‘Girls Do Comics’: Illustrating change beyond the panels
The exhibition will run daily from 10 AM to 8 PM till January 30, 2025, at EMK Center
27 January 2025
‘The Aid Lab: Understanding Bangladesh’s Unexpected Success’: Naomi Hossain’s book finally meets Bangladesh
On January 18, UPL hosted the publication ceremony for Naomi Hossain's 'Aid Lab' (University Press Limited, 2024) at The Bookworm in Shahabuddin Park
22 January 2025
‘A tested language of time’: Mozid Mahmud’s Memorial Club sees virtual launch
On January 11, 2025, the online book launch of writer and poet Mozid Mahmud’s first novel, 'Memorial Club', was held
16 January 2025
‘Trigger Warning: Dark Romance’: Exploring the world of dark tropes and taboo with Sister Library
On January 11, Sister Library with Bookworm Bangladesh, organised the event with the intent of fostering discussions around dark romance, erotic literature, and everything in between
12 January 2025
7 Sisters in the library: Interpersonal conversations and catharsis found
The event switched gears soon enough, and the final hour saw Shala Gallery turned into a rave.
21 November 2024
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
It is the 49-year-old Harvey's fifth novel, winning 15 years after her debut book "The Wilderness" was longlisted for the prize.
13 November 2024
South Korean author wins Nobel Prize in literature
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”, the award-giving body said yesterday.
10 October 2024
An evening of spooks and screams
Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.
8 November 2023
First look at Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave The World Behind’ adaptation
Netflix’s adaptation of the novel features Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha'la Herrold, and Kevin Bacon in lead roles, with the film being directed by Sam Esmail, creator and director of popular TV show, Mr. Robot.
20 January 2023