NEWS REPORT / Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me secures 2026 NBCC Award, continues global recognition
28 March 2026, 17:07 PM
News
Atopor Shabdayan becomes Bangladesh partner of global poetry platform Lyrikline
22 March 2026, 10:37 AM
Poetry
EVENT REPORT / ‘Unlearning the Book’: When stories escape the page
17 March 2026, 15:35 PM
News
REFLECTIONS / Hope, doubts, and the fate of this year’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela
19 February 2026, 19:01 PM
News
EVENT REPORT / Md Ashanur Rahman receives the International Creative Arts Award 2025
19 January 2026, 17:38 PM
Books & Literature
NEWS REPORT / NSU DEML launches inaugural certificate course in creative writing
17 January 2026, 16:00 PM
Books & Literature
EVENT REPORT / Bangladesh’s first interactive mental health book launched
15 January 2026, 13:43 PM
Books & Literature
EVENT REPORT / Unveiling ‘The July Resolve': Stories of resilience & resistance
14 January 2026, 16:01 PM
Books & Literature
EVENT REPORT / Singing a 900-year-old song: Exploring Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam with Zeba Rasheed Chowdhury
3 January 2026, 10:26 AM
Books & Literature
EVENT REPORT / NSU DEML Winter Fest 2025 celebrates storytelling, art, and youth voices
14 December 2025, 08:17 AM
Books & Literature
When dreams refuse to stay silent
The launch brought together literature, art, and reflection, marking the arrival of Breaking Dreams as a work that speaks both to individual lives and to the wider social realities of Bangladesh.
9 September 2025, 13:00 PM
Jibon Ahmed’s photobook on the July uprising launches at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka
Ahmed shared his journey with Netra News and his undercover work for them shedding light on the countless enforced disappearances that took place in the country during Hasina’s regime.
9 August 2025, 13:45 PM
The Booker 2025 longlist announced: A global showcase of the power of fiction
The 2025 Booker Prize longlist was revealed on Tuesday, July 29, showcasing a diverse ensemble of literary brilliance, with novels that spanned continents, genres, and narrative styles
31 July 2025, 11:57 AM
EWU hosts ‘7th Nahreen Khan Memorial Lecture’ with Dr Niaz Zaman
She discussed the increasing recognition of translated literature, as evidenced by prestigious awards such as the International Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize
17 July 2025, 12:33 PM
HarperCollins India publishes English edition of Mohammad Nazimuddin’s acclaimed thriller
Nazimuddin is widely known in Bangladesh for his fast-paced crime and psychological novels
8 July 2025, 13:30 PM
Baatighar turns 21: Celebration today at their Dhaka branch
To commemorate the milestone, Baatighar will host a series of events throughout the year across all four divisional branches.Ba
8 July 2025, 08:55 AM
Bon Bibi reimagined: A feminist tale from the Sundarbans
This was a syncretic tale of the Sundarbans that was reinterpreted into being at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh on Saturday, June 28, by Folklore Expedition Bangladesh in a puthi path titled “Bon Bibir Jahuranama”
3 July 2025, 08:48 AM
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, renowned Kenyan author and literary icon, dies at 87
The revolutionary novelist, playwright, and fierce advocate, passed away on May 28 in Bedford, Georgia
29 May 2025, 16:36 PM
Sister Library reads Sehri Tales: An evening of ‘Pink’ and ‘Digital’
The event commenced with a promise of memorable tales about memory, femininity, modernity, identity, and more
15 May 2025, 15:30 PM
Faria Basher named Asia Regional Winner of Commonwealth Short Story Prize
She is the first writer of Bangladeshi origin to win the regional prize
14 May 2025, 10:46 AM
‘Tamadi Alap’: Exploring the space between sound and silence
A poetry reading and discussion session on writer and poet Naseef Faruque Amin’s poetry collection, Tamadi (Boitoroni, 2025)
13 May 2025, 13:45 PM
‘Let it be a tale’: Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize
Other Pulitzer Prize winners in the arts included Percival Everett in the Fiction category for his novel 'James', Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in the Drama category for his play 'Purpose', and Marie Howe in the Poetry category for her collection, 'New and Selected Poems'
6 May 2025, 16:00 PM
Bangladeshi writer Faria Basher shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2025
“An Eye and a Leg” has been described as "a darkly humorous and surreal take on the trope of the ‘expiring’ South Asian woman"
15 April 2025, 15:00 PM
‘Bengal Photography’s Reality Quest’: A discourse with Naeem Mohaiemen
Throughout the session, Mohaiemen’s passionate, spontaneous, and engaging demeanour captivated the audience, fostering a deeper understanding of storytelling through images.
16 March 2025, 14:25 PM
The space for indigeneity: Discussing ‘Ethnicity and Adivasi Identity in Bangladesh’
The recognition of indigenous citizens and their rights has been a point of contention in Bangladeshi politics for quite some time.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Sabyasachi Prokashoni swarmed by protesters at Ekushey Boi Mela; Mahfuj issues warning
The stall was forced to shut down in front of the crowd. No news of harm or injury has been reported yet
10 February 2025, 16:26 PM
Anwar Ehtesham unveils his first photo book, ‘Hopes and Dreams’
This collection of 121 compelling photographs captures the hopes, dreams, resilience, and daily lives of Dhaka’s working-class individuals
6 February 2025, 15:30 PM
‘Girls Do Comics’: Illustrating change beyond the panels
The exhibition will run daily from 10 AM to 8 PM till January 30, 2025, at EMK Center
27 January 2025, 16:42 PM
‘The Aid Lab: Understanding Bangladesh’s Unexpected Success’: Naomi Hossain’s book finally meets Bangladesh
On January 18, UPL hosted the publication ceremony for Naomi Hossain's 'Aid Lab' (University Press Limited, 2024) at The Bookworm in Shahabuddin Park
22 January 2025, 12:00 PM
‘A tested language of time’: Mozid Mahmud’s Memorial Club sees virtual launch
On January 11, 2025, the online book launch of writer and poet Mozid Mahmud’s first novel, 'Memorial Club', was held
16 January 2025, 12:00 PM