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New Year procession to be celebrated as ‘Baishakhi Shobhajatra’
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has announced that this year’s Bengali New Year celebrations on Pahela Baishakh will feature a procession officially named ‘Baishakhi Shobhajatra’. He made the announcement ReadMore
Indian author wins International Booker for ‘Heart Lamp’
Shawdesh Desk: Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq on Tuesday won the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’. The 77-year-old is the first author ofReadMore
Book fair brims with holiday crowd
Shawdesh Desk: Bookworms, in thousands, thronged the Amar Ekushey Book Fair venue on the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises on Saturday, soaring up sales of books and broadening smilesReadMore
Publishers previously barred from Ekushey Book Fair now granted stalls
Shawdesh Desk: Several publishers denied stalls in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair under the previous Awami League government have finally been granted space to showcase their books this year. ManyReadMore
Bangla Academy declares revised list of its literary award recipients
Shawdesh Desk: Bangla Academy on Wednesday night declared the revised list of its literary award recipients after a review meeting of the executive council. Bangla Academy director general Mohammad AzamReadMore
