Amidst the looming threat of the COVID-19, Bangladesh has lost some of its greatest minds in the past year. Among them were three individuals who were in active roles at the Bangla Academy, an organisation that, since its inception on the tailwind of the 1952 Language Movement, has been upholding the national identity and intellectual development of Bangalis.
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Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Sirajee has laid to eternal rest at Azimpur graveyard in the capital. The process of burying him at Azimpur graveyard started after 11:00am on Tuesday. Earlier, the body of Habibullah Sirajee was taken to Bangla Academy premises
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Ekushey Book Fair postponed again
Staff Correspondent
11th January, 2021 10:26:03
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair, the biggest book festival of the country, will not be held in February this year amid the coronavirus situation in the country.
Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Shirajee said, “We have postponed the book fair for the time being. We will observe the situation, discuss the matter with publishers and make a fresh schedule once the situation improves.”
Earlier, the academy requested to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to suspend the book fair considering the coronavirus situation. In reply the ministry told them to arrange the book fair virtually.