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Bangabandhu's graphic biography's 2nd edition to be published tomorrow
The second part of the autobiography based graphic novel on the childhood events of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be unveiled tomorrow at 11:00am at the book fair.
11 February 2016
Music no less a subject at book fair
Music lovers and enthusiasts can find suitable titles to explore the area of their interest, as the Amar Ekushey Granthamela offers over 100 of books on various aspects of music this year.
11 February 2016
Biographies one of book fair favourites
People love to be inspired, one of the greatest sources of which are biographies and autobiographies of famous
10 February 2016
Neaz Rahman's book on urban planning at Ekushey Book Fair
“Behular Poth Dhore Ek Nishad Putrer Golpo” authored by urban planner Khondker Neaz Rahman is available at Ekushey
10 February 2016
SADDEST BOOK EVER?
“All the Bright Places” is Jennifer Niven's first YA novel that came out in January 2015 and is set to be adapted into a movie.
10 February 2016
Children find reason to go to book fair
Bangladeshi comics are becoming popular day by day and emerging as a potential competitor of American and Indian comics among
9 February 2016
Book fair walkways being increased, dust doused
Bangla Academy will lengthen and widen brick walkways at the Suhrawardy Udyan section of Amar Ekushey Granthamela 2016, set up
8 February 2016
A pedagogue's authorial feat
The most eye-catching feature of all textual feats by Associate Professor Sarwar Morshed is his amazing dexterity to exercise...
7 February 2016
Tale of humour and pathos ...
The novel has all the hallmarks of Vargas Llosa's unique skills. To connect with the reader with his easy-flowing style; his ability to detail the lives of ordinary people.
7 February 2016
Whose blame is it anyway?
The three-part novel begins in 1965 when Laila is still a teenager who is attracted to her poor Hindu neighbor Santo.
7 February 2016
Bangla books for Manhattan Bangla-Cultural School
Bangladesh Consul General Md Shameem Ahsan donated sets of Bangla books (class I to V) to Manhattan Bangla-
3 February 2016
Fair offering e-books too
Aiming to promote Bangla literature and reach it to more people, many organisations at Amar Ekushey Granthamela
3 February 2016
Inspiring storytellers to join Daily Star's silver jubilee gala
During 25 years of its journey, The Daily Star has unfolded inspiring stories and taken numerous initiatives to make a difference. In alignment with this spirit, The Daily Star arranged an online campaign marking 25 years of Journalism without fear and favour where online readers were urged to submit their inspiring stories.
3 February 2016
Young readers find trove at book fair
Fairy tales, ghost stories, myths and comics strips feature invariably highly on the priority list of young readers, and it was evident at
2 February 2016
Happy birthday Hasan Azizul Huq
Eminent short story writer of Bangla literature Hasan Azizul Huq turns 77.
2 February 2016
This year's book fair much larger
Book sellers are hopeful of seeing bigger crowds and good sales as the month long book fair Amar Ekushey Granthamela opened on larger premises this year, facilitating public movement.
1 February 2016
6 novels by Farzana Mitu published
The publication ceremony of six novels by Farzana Mitu was held at the Public Library in the capital on Saturday, said a press release
31 January 2016
Book titled 'Dhaka - An Urban Reader' unveiled at NSU
North South University (NSU) department of architecture on Thursday launched a book titled, "Dhaka – An Urban
30 January 2016
Sounds of the night
The night was still, sacred and dark
29 January 2016
Upon Ruining the Rickshaw Economy in Uttara
Every day unbundles pain for this stranger in his cycle of despair.
29 January 2016