The main office of Bangla Academy is located at the Burdwan House, once part of the University of Dhaka. It was the official residence of the Prime Minister of the then East Pakistan, Nurul Amin, in 1952, when the Language Movement was at its peak. The very building that had seen the hatching of conspiracies against the Language Movement and unleashed the bloodbath of February 21, 1952, is now the symbol of Bangladeshi literary tradition and intellectualism. After the February 21 killings, the demand of transforming the house into a centre for 'Bangla Bhashar Gobeshonagar' (research centre for Bangla language) emerged. At present the 'Bhasha Andolan Jadughar' (Language Movement Museum) is located on the first floor of the house.

When a man declares, “My mission in life is to make people laugh”, you can be sure you're in for an evening of hysterics. Naveed Mahbub launched his new book “Humorously Yours” on Friday at Hay Fest.

Despite the blistering heat and the inevitable traffic snarl-ups of Dhaka, we inched our way in anticipation from the airport to the Dhaka Club. Ustad Rashid Khan was to perform live in the evening at the 'Celebrating Life' event of The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank

Giasuddin Selim became a much-discussed director for his drama serial “Biprotip”. His feature film “Monpura” reached a new peak of popularity and earned him the National Film Award in 2009. He has already embarked on his second film “Kajol Rekha”.

Leading rock bands of the country played to the delight of young music enthusiasts at a major concert on December 3.