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EVENT REPORT / Phire Dekha: Serajul Islam Choudhury revisits his life in his autobiographical speech

The forum was held at Bangladesh Shishu Academy and was anchored by Professor Azfar Hussain.

REFLECTIONS / Turning the pages of Ekushey Boi Mela

Boi Mela is more than a clickable link we see on our phone screens; it is more than the controversies and public debates.

EVENT REPORT / Anubad Sahitya Puraskar 2024: Celebrating the achievements of translators

Speakers talked about the losses and the gains of the meaning of text after having undergone translation, about the responsibility and the power that a translator holds in taking an author’s words and transforming it for a different reader base.

EVENT REPORT / 3-day conference to be held in honor of literary magazine’s 20th anniversary

There will be a total of seven sessions held over the course of February 8, 9, and 10 where various topics will be discussed by participants, ranging from litterateurs, artists, and accomplished literary personalities.

EVENT REPORT / Creating sisterhood through Literature

Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.

EVENT REPORT / A morning with Tahmima Anam at Bookworm Bangladesh

Anam chose to centre her reflections and readings on the theme of protests.

Event report / An evening of spooks and screams

Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.

Event report / Discussion on power inequalities

As the guests arrived, the room brightened up and a conversation began that would eventually go on to deeply invest in exploring the nature of power and of defiantly opposing the status quo.

An afternoon with Abeer Hoque and Nupu Press: A celebration of creativity

The cozy atmosphere was set up by Bookworm Bangladesh, with the owner Amina Rahman kicking things off. Both Press and Hoque read out excerpts from their own books.

June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024

Phire Dekha: Serajul Islam Choudhury revisits his life in his autobiographical speech

The forum was held at Bangladesh Shishu Academy and was anchored by Professor Azfar Hussain.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Turning the pages of Ekushey Boi Mela

Boi Mela is more than a clickable link we see on our phone screens; it is more than the controversies and public debates.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Anubad Sahitya Puraskar 2024: Celebrating the achievements of translators

Speakers talked about the losses and the gains of the meaning of text after having undergone translation, about the responsibility and the power that a translator holds in taking an author’s words and transforming it for a different reader base.

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

3-day conference to be held in honor of literary magazine’s 20th anniversary

There will be a total of seven sessions held over the course of February 8, 9, and 10 where various topics will be discussed by participants, ranging from litterateurs, artists, and accomplished literary personalities.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Creating sisterhood through Literature

Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

A morning with Tahmima Anam at Bookworm Bangladesh

Anam chose to centre her reflections and readings on the theme of protests.

November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023

An evening of spooks and screams

Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

Discussion on power inequalities

As the guests arrived, the room brightened up and a conversation began that would eventually go on to deeply invest in exploring the nature of power and of defiantly opposing the status quo.

July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023

An afternoon with Abeer Hoque and Nupu Press: A celebration of creativity

The cozy atmosphere was set up by Bookworm Bangladesh, with the owner Amina Rahman kicking things off. Both Press and Hoque read out excerpts from their own books.