Dhaka, May 11 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a biography of their chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, is being written.
Category: Literature
The premature death of Marx
Most Marxists and anti-Marxists alike probably fail to realise that the highest praise for capitalism is to be found in Marx and Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848), that readily recognised that the capitalist system promoted urbanisation, industrialisation, technical…
157th birth anniversary of Tagore Tuesday
The 157th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country on Tuesday (25 Baishakh on the Bangla Calendar).
200 years on: Karl Marx still relevant
BRUSSELS/BEIJING, May 5 – In September 1999, the BBC launched an online poll to find the greatest thinker of the millennium. Karl Marx, a great German philosopher and pioneer of the international communist movement, topped the list, leading Albert Einstein,…
SSC question leakage admitted: No exam cancellation
Dhaka, May 4 – Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid Thursday said no examinations will be cancelled to retake as the leaked questions of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations had reached a limited number of examinees.
Hatred of journalism threatens democracies: RSF
The 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflects growing animosity towards journalists. Hostility towards the media, openly encouraged by political leaders, and the efforts of authoritarian regimes to export their vision of journalism pose a…
Strange bedfellows undermining liberalism: Trump & academia
by Bo Rothstein For people like myself, working as a social science researcher, these are very strange times. Almost any colleague, in whatever discipline you talk with, will quickly turn the conversation onto one and only one question – the…
“Fake news” a growing new threat to press freedom
By Thalif Deen UN, Apr (IPS) – When a Malaysian politician of a bygone era was asked about the “leading newspapers” in his country, he shot back: “We don’t have any leading newspapers in our country because all our newspapers…
20 good food reads for Spring
Danielle Nierenberg Food Tank has collected 20 of the best new books in food and agriculture to celebrate spring. Our favorite reads this season cover critical topics including the paradox of obesity and malnutrition, building strong communities through socially-conscious food…
‘Geology’s role for development of BD ‘ workshop held at RU
Rajshahi, April 24 – A day-long workshop on ‘The role of Geology for the Development of Bangladesh’ was held at Rajshahi University on Tuesday.
Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal: The glorifying poet of the world
M.I.Rahman Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal was one of the greatest literary figures of 20th century. His personality had the unique combination of the heart of the poet and head of a thinker. He had combined in himself both poetic imagination…
Book on French language and literature launched at AF Dhaka
A book launch event by Prof. Dr Mahmud Shah Qureshi titled ‘ফরাসি ভাষা ও সাহিত্য / Forashi Bhasha o Shahitya (French Language and Literature)’ was held on Friday, 20 April at Auditorium Nouvelle Vague, Alliance Française, Dhaka.
Bangla Academy is providing books at discounted prices
Dhaka, April 15 – Marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, Bangla Academy is providing books at discounted prices for book lovers during its 10-day long book fair titled ‘Boier Aarong’ beginning Sunday.
BCL reinstates its Sufia Kamal Hall unit president
Dhaka, April 13 – Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) has reinstated Iffat Jahan Isha as the president of Kabi Sufia Kamal hall of Dhaka University (DU) , two days after she was expelled with allegation of breaking the rules of BCL.
Journalists in India continue to face violence
By Nava Thakuria India continues to be a dangerous place for working journalists as the largest democracy in the globe has lost three journalists in mysterious accidents within the first three months of the year. Even the UN secretary general…
C’wealth principles on freedom of expression unveiled
As leaders from the 53 Commonwealth countries prepare to fly to London for a Summit meeting next week, six Commonwealth organisations Wednesday unveiled proposals for a 12-point Commonwealth code of conduct aimed at reducing the heavy toll of journalists’ killings…
Francophonie Festival begins in Dhaka Tuesday
Dhaka, March 19 – Every year, the Francophone community celebrates and promotes worldwide the use of the French language as well as cultural and linguistic diversity.
Two JU students awarded gold medals for highest marks
Savar (Dhaka), March 13 – Two students of the JU Mathematics Department – Mahruna Kader and Yusha Bin Hafiz, who scored highest marks in BSc and MSc exams respectively, held in 2015— were awarded gold medals by ‘A F Mujibur…
Bangladesh: Political and literary reflections
This book, by Q M Jalal Khan, is a detailed account of what its writer calls the divided Bangladesh, where there has been a near-total suppression and extermination of the political opposition, BNP. It is a recount of the process…
‘BD govt committed to introducing midday meals in pry schools’
Dhaka March 9 – Primary and mass education ministry is committed to introducing midday meal in all government primary schools across as an initiative to retain the students in the classroom and reduce the dropout.
Malaysian poet Rokiah Hashim writes on peace: Interview
Rokiah Hashim from Malaysia writes using the name of Siti Ruqaiyah Hashim . Starting from 1987 her poems and short stories were published by mainstream literature magazines and newspapers. She is also prolific in film and theatre critics and wrote…
Body on question leak to consider interests of examinees
Dhaka, Feb 25 – Government’s high-powered committee on monitoring question paper leak did not say anything directly about their recommendations for the cancellation of examinations due to question paper leak in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams but they said…
PM’s new book hits book fair
A new book containing 100 speeches of Prime Sheikh Hasina is now available at the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018 in the city.
South Asian literature conference concludes in Dhaka
The two-day International Literature Conference titled ‘South Asian Literature Now’ ended on Friday with the discussion on South Asian poetry, language and translation.
Seminar on ‘Honoring PhD Degree holders’ at BAU
Mymensingh, Feb 22 – A seminar on ‘Honoring PhD Degree Holders for Their Achievements’ was held at conference room of agriculture faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Thursday.
BNP pays tributes to Language martyrs in the morning
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The BNP has paid tributes to the Language Movement heroes on International Mother Language Day by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Joint gathering at Benapole no-man’s land for Ekushey
Showing their deep affection for their mother tongue, thousands of people from both Bangladesh and India gathered at the no-man’s-land between Benapole and Petrapole on Wednesday to observe the International Mother Language Day.
PM Hasina for greater practice of Bangla
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put utmost importance to greater practice and use of mother tongue Bangla as it is one of the world’s richest languages earned through the sacrifice of blood.
Asia Foundation Bangladesh donates 3000 books in Khulna
Dhaka, Feb 20 – The Asia Foundation-Bangladesh organised a book donation event supported by Pubali Bank Ltd. on 20th February, 2018, at SOS Hermann Gmeiner School auditorium in Khulna. The Foundation donated approximately 3,000 Bangla and English language books worth…
President, PM pay tributes to language martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation is paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 00.01am on Wednesday marking ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. President Abdul…