amar ekushey boi mela
BOI MELA 2024 / Has the Boi Mela been reduced to photographic aesthetics and vacuous controversies?
In the last few years, there has been a paradigm shift in the traditional book fair culture. The commercialisation and curation of hyper nationalist books have led to the absence of literature and stories of “others”.
BOI MELA 2024 / Behind the scenes: Preparing stall layouts for the Ekushey Boi Mela
For most of the publishers, pavilion planning commenced as early as mid January and the organisers left no stone unturned in terms of planning the layout.
THE SHELF / 5 new releases to look out for at Boi Mela this week
With the advent of the most anticipated literary festival for lovers of the written art, we have curated a list of five books for you to keep your eyes open for at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this week.
OPINION / Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: An essence of Bengali excellence
This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement.
FEATURE / Censorship in Boi Mela: A cause for concern?
Bangladesh needs to formulate a national book policy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography policy, alongside guidelines for the rights of authors and publishers, for contracts, and higher standards for editing and translating.
Boi Mela to kick off Feb 1 after 3 years
In the last two years, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela has been marred by fears, delays, and uncertainties caused by the pandemic. However, Bangla Academy hopes that this year’s book fair will return to its former glory with life getting back on track.
PM lays stress on respect for own culture
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for spreading Bangladesh's art, culture and literature across the world.
Ekushey book fair: PM calls for honouring own culture, language
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the traditional month-long "Ekushey Grantha Mela" (book fair) with a call to give due honour to the country's own art, culture, language and literature.
Target bigger fair, quality publications
This year the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will be bigger in terms of participation of publishing houses, say the fair organisers.
Has the Boi Mela been reduced to photographic aesthetics and vacuous controversies?
In the last few years, there has been a paradigm shift in the traditional book fair culture. The commercialisation and curation of hyper nationalist books have led to the absence of literature and stories of “others”.
Behind the scenes: Preparing stall layouts for the Ekushey Boi Mela
For most of the publishers, pavilion planning commenced as early as mid January and the organisers left no stone unturned in terms of planning the layout.
5 new releases to look out for at Boi Mela this week
With the advent of the most anticipated literary festival for lovers of the written art, we have curated a list of five books for you to keep your eyes open for at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this week.
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: An essence of Bengali excellence
This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement.
Censorship in Boi Mela: A cause for concern?
Bangladesh needs to formulate a national book policy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography policy, alongside guidelines for the rights of authors and publishers, for contracts, and higher standards for editing and translating.
Boi Mela to kick off Feb 1 after 3 years
In the last two years, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela has been marred by fears, delays, and uncertainties caused by the pandemic. However, Bangla Academy hopes that this year’s book fair will return to its former glory with life getting back on track.
PM lays stress on respect for own culture
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for spreading Bangladesh's art, culture and literature across the world.
Ekushey book fair: PM calls for honouring own culture, language
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the traditional month-long "Ekushey Grantha Mela" (book fair) with a call to give due honour to the country's own art, culture, language and literature.
Target bigger fair, quality publications
This year the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela will be bigger in terms of participation of publishing houses, say the fair organisers.
DMP publishes videos of ‘Avijit killers’
Dhaka Metropolitan Police publishes seven videos of six suspected killers of writer and blogger Avijit Roy.
