In
Golden: Bangladesh at 50 (University Press Ltd, 2021) edited by Shazia Omar, 23 of Bangladesh s eminent writers and poets including Kaiser Haq, Arif Anwar, Shabnam Nadiya, Farah Ghuznavi, and others find home for their varied expressions of Bangladeshi life, culture, history, love, hate, as well as the lulls that defined our quarantined existence this past year. Earlier this week, Daily Star Books spoke with them about their stories and their inspirations.
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Anannya Magazine and has recognised trailblazing women throughout the years ever since.
Born in 1959, Jharna Rahman has been defining Bangla literature since the 1980s with her short stories, novels, travelogues, essays, non-fiction, and children s books. So far, she has close to 60 books to her credit. Some of her notable novels and short story collections include
Ognita, Shorbotorbari, Perek, Chondrodohon, and
Adritar Potaka, among others.
Speaking to Daily Star Books, she said, I am extremely happy receiving the prize. A literary award always encourages the writer. It is after all an acknowledgement of their work. I am extremely grateful to the Anannya family .
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Boi Mela stalls damaged by storm
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Emran Mahfuz
Emran Mahfuz
Around 30 stalls at the Ekushey Boi Mela were damaged by the strong winds and heavy rainfall last night.
Some publishers could not get there in time to move their stocks, as a result of which many stalls collapsed and books were damaged. Many visitors got stuck at the Suhwardy Uddyan premises as the storm intensified, taking refuge at the Lekhok Bolchi stage; book fair organisers and volunteers took shelter inside the stall pavilion. A power outage drenched the entire event in darkness for some time. Two of our signboards have cracked and several books were ruined by rainfall , Ahmed Mahmudul, publisher of Mawlana Brothers, told
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