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Beyond the small screen, the actor has also ventured into cinema, making his mark in several renowned films. In his professional life, Dr Ejaj is a medical practitioner, having served as the head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. After a successful medical and showbiz career, he has now ventured into writing. The actor is publishing a
As many people, particularly those from middle-income backgrounds, tighten their belts to manage daily expenses amid high inflation, books, the food for the soul and a primary source in the quest for knowledge, have become the ultimate luxury.
Aiming to safeguard intellectual property rights, the government is going to increase the punishment for violating copyrights, with more specific definitions and the inclusion of some new provisions.
Publishers are gearing up for the upcoming Ekushey book fair despite multipronged challenges as a sense of festivity surrounding the monthlong book fair has returned for the first time in three years.
Creative book publishers in an uphill battle Sales nosedive for the pandemic Staying longer hours indoors during the pandemic lockdowns has apparently done little to grow reading habits as creative book publishers continue to fight a slump in sales. The photo was taken at Aziz Super Market in the capital’s Shahbagh recently. Photo: Prabir Das Creative book publishers have been fighting an uphill battle to survive for over a year as their sales have nosedived for the pandemic that depressed demand for fiction and non-fiction among consumers. And this year's month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, a major annual event of the country held amidst much fanfare and festivities and a peak sales period for publishers, exacerbated financial woes as their sales plummeted to 15 per cent compared with pre-pandemic book fairs.
kalo, kucchit"—and the relatively newer character of Tuntuni from the Tuntuni o Chhotachchu series (Parl Publication, 2014-2019) drives the story forward—she is the real detective in her uncle's investigation agency—but her being a girl adds nothing to the plot. Iqbal doesn't specifically stereotype girls, nor does he treat his women characters with disrespect. There is surely a place for stories like Tuntuni, but the problem is that the adventure-fantasy genre is the only kind of popular children's literature we have in Bangla, and these books do not tell stories of womanhood, nor do they explore the trials and tribulations of going through puberty.
YA Books to Read on Valentine’s Day DESIGN: Sarah Anjum Bari Young Adult Romance is an immensely popular genre among readers of all ages. Not only serving as great sources of comfort, these novels bring their own fresh and unique perspectives on love, identity, relationships, and everything that falls in between. Be it the classical enemies-to-lovers trope, the fake dating trope or the infamous, and endlessly intoxicating, love triangle, the stories below have covered it all. YES NO MAYBE SO Becky Albertelli & Aisha Saeed (HarperCollins, 2020) The book revolves around the lives of Jamie and Maya, two teens who are experiencing a less than ideal summer break. Maya is worrying about her parents' divorce and in dire need of someone to vent to. Jamie, on the other hand, is aiding in his cousin's campaign for their local elections. The two stumble into and over each other's lives at an Iftar party, where Maya agrees, much to Jamie's elation, to join in the campaign trail. While working side by side and falling for one another just the same, the two go viral and incur their own set of "shippers" from around the world.