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Dr. Bishwajit Ghosh Receives the Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Literary Award 2025

Dr. Bishwajit Ghosh Receives the Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Literary Award 2025

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Renowned author, researcher, and academic Dr. Bishwajit Ghosh, a recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award and the Ekushey Padak, has been honored with the "Rebellious Author Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Literary Award 2025." The award was presented during the closing ceremony of the Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Memorial Festival, organized by the Harikel Sahitya Parishad recently at the Habiganj District Shilpakala Academy premises. The chief guest of the event, author Ahmad Bashir, handed over the literary award crest to Dr. Bishwajit Ghosh. Expressing his feelings upon receiving the Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Literary Award 2025, Dr. Bishwajit Ghosh said, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for bestowing this prestigious honor upon me. This is a great recognition for me." The event was...
‘Shamim Hussain: The Freelance Maker’ selling like hotcake in the Bookfair

‘Shamim Hussain: The Freelance Maker’ selling like hotcake in the Bookfair

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Shamim Hussain hails from the Jhenaidah district. He used to work in a multinational company with a monthly salary of nearly 100K. Despite his economic solvency, he dreamed of building a youth career in his village. Therefore, leaving behind his 7 years of multinational career, he started training the villagers in information technology. That's the beginning. He has trained nearly 20,000 youths and helped them start their freelancing career. Those youths earn money working in their villages. Shamim Hussain is still doing various work to fulfil his dream. The renowned writer Rahitul Islam has written a novel titled ‘Shamim Hussain: The Freelance Maker’ based on the story of Shamim Hussain. The novel depicts Shamim Hussain's long struggle. The book has already gained mass appreciation. A go...
Unveiling of Gufi’s Popular Series “Borno Golpo 6” at the Book Fair

Unveiling of Gufi’s Popular Series “Borno Golpo 6” at the Book Fair

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The popular series "Borno Golpo 6" by Gufi was unveiled at the book fair. On Saturday afternoon, five new storybooks from the "Borno Golpo 6" series were unveiled at the children's section of the Ekushey Book Fair. The authors and illustrators of the stories attended the event. The series includes: "Tinti Jadur Momobati" by Tahmina Rahman,"Tiar Notun Bondhu" by Naushin Afsana "Thaki Mora Mile Mishe," "Dhonnho Amar Krishok Baba," and "Skule Elo Durdosha" by Waliullah Bhuiyan Zakia Shimmin Chowdhury, Tasnima Islam, and Sahmi Zaman illustrated the books. Each story focuses on educational themes for children, highlighting Bengali letters from "ত" to "ন". The stories incorporate various words to expand children's vocabulary, with difficult words explained at the end of each story. T...
Mizanur Rahman Sohel’s ‘Bikroy Magic’ Now at Book Fair

Mizanur Rahman Sohel’s ‘Bikroy Magic’ Now at Book Fair

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A groundbreaking guide to branding and marketing, Bikroy Magic, by Mizanur Rahman Sohel, is now available at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. The book is an invaluable resource for business owners, entrepreneurs, and those looking to launch a new venture alongside their jobs. The book covers corporate and personal branding strategies and effective methods for selling products, services, and ideas. Bikroy Magic is available at stalls 377, 378, and 379 at the book fair. Additionally, it is available for purchase on several online platforms, including boisodai.com, rokomari.com, prothoma.com, and wafilife.com. Despite meticulous planning, many businesses struggle to achieve their desired sales targets. Even with significant investment in advertising, they often fail to attain the expected growt...
Two Books by Director Walid Ahmed at the Ekushey Book Fair

Two Books by Director Walid Ahmed at the Ekushey Book Fair

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Director Walid Ahmed has released two books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. Published by Sadamata, the books are titled “Dure Godhuli” and “Kothar Jadu”. They are available at stall number 519 of Dhrupadi Publications at the book fair. This is the first time Walid Ahmed has published books at the Ekushey Book Fair. Regarding this, he said, "I initially started my journey with songwriting. Since 2010, my songs have been released regularly. Later, I had to write stories, dialogues, and scripts for the dramas and films I directed. However, this is the first time my books have been published at the book fair. Although, I have two other books in English—Infinite Success and Magic of Presentation—which are available worldwide on Amazon." Walid Ahmed explained that “Dure Godhuli” is a collec...
Anwar Ehtesham unveils his first photo book “Hopes and Dreams”

Anwar Ehtesham unveils his first photo book “Hopes and Dreams”

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Anwar Ehtesham Khandaker, an independent photographer and storyteller, has launched his debut photo book, Hopes and Dreams: Stories from the Streets of Dhaka. This collection of 121 compelling photographs captures the hopes, dreams, resilience, and daily lives of Dhaka’s working-class individuals—the unsung heroes who embody the soul of the city. The book vividly showcases Dhaka’s vibrant streets, rich with colors, textures, and geometries, as a backdrop to the resilience and aspirations of its people. Despite the challenges of poverty and hardship, these stories of hope and perseverance shine through each photograph, portraying a city that thrives on the strength and dreams of its inhabitants. “This book invites readers to look beyond the surface and discover the beauty, struggles, ...
Sleeps on the shoulders of sorrow

Sleeps on the shoulders of sorrow

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Dr. Golsan Ara Begum Look at the sky and you will feel better Play hide and seek with the wind What will it do? won't do Why just keep your eyes in the uncertain darkness? Sit in the bored wilderness and think poet poet Enjoy the beauty of creation In the beak of a flying bird Tie the love letter The waves of the mind will come crashing down. The shadow of the mind walks across the mind The kite of desire runs The raw morning sun wipes away the darkness of the night The clouds broke the sun and opened the dream Long stairs break down to the sea. I'm not feeling well, what happened? Searching for the door of happiness What a longing Confronted in Chyhara Kantha's house of sorrow Shy happiness says-- What is the harm, do not stay Hi sleeps on the shoulders of...
M Miraz Hossain’s ‘Tobu Ful Futuk’ and ‘Byakhyatit’ made a splash at Ekushey Book Fair 2023

M Miraz Hossain’s ‘Tobu Ful Futuk’ and ‘Byakhyatit’ made a splash at Ekushey Book Fair 2023

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Author M Miraz Hossain's fourth novel 'Tobu Ful Futuk' has been published at this year's Ekushey Book Fair. Set in a rural background, this novel has already become quite popular. Readers of different ages throng the stalls of Nowroze Kitabistan, the book publishing house, every day. Author M Miraz Hossain said about the book, "The book Tobu Ful Futuk is written under the shadow of a true incident. It is a strange, chilling story that happens to a family in the remote village of Rasulpur. Various tensions between love and family have come up in this story. The book is loved by readers of almost all ages. Although the market for this book is quite high, the book is selling well. The book’s second edition is already over and the third edition is in progress. Along with the new book, my la...
KrayonMags’ new campaign “Oshomoyer Daak”

KrayonMags’ new campaign “Oshomoyer Daak”

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The handwritten letter festival "Oshomoyer Daak" is being organized by KrayonMag, a social storytelling platform. This one-of-a-kind event, which is very pertinent in today's context is open to all and will run for three days from October 19th to 21st, 2022 this month at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro. The primitive practice of letter writing is on the verge of becoming obsolete as digitization advances. The days of postmen delivering letters on bicycles with yellow envelopes or crinkling sounds are just memories. In this age of e-mails, faxes, and text messages, no one writes letters to anyone anymore. Handwritten postal letters are going through a difficult period, which is why this "Oshomoyer dark" and letter festival from Krayon Mag. KrayonMag has suggested a few topics for the letters a...
M Miraz Hossain won India’s Indira Gandhi Golden Award

M Miraz Hossain won India’s Indira Gandhi Golden Award

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Bangladeshi cultural personality, lyricist and writer M Miraz Hossain has received the Indira Gandhi Golden Award at the ‘Bharat Bangladesh Sahitya Sanskriti Utsav-2022’ organized by India Bangladesh Sahitya Sanskritu Parishad in recognition of his contribution to literary works and human welfare. This golden award was handed over to him in a ceremony organized at Jadavpur University Auditorium in India on Friday evening, September 16. Former Vice-Chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University Professor Dr. Pavitra Sarkar was the chief guest on the occasion. National Human Rights Society Bangladesh chairman Md. Nazrul Islam Tamiji inaugurated the event. Member of West Bengal Rajya Sabha Subhashis Chakraborty was the special guest. In this context, M Miraz Hossain said, Indira Gandhi is a ...