These books have made me fall for the idea of love, and believe in it.

How Mingherians responded to the infectious plague in 1901 isn’t altogether different from our response to the Covid-19. They too hid their patients in fear of stigma and isolation.

With Valentine’s day falling at the same time as Boi Mela, what could be a better gift than books?

A journey that shreds castes and creeds to heal the self-esteem of a woman.

SHOUT sat down with the team behind “Source?” to discuss the future of the magazine and the potential it has for cultivating manga culture in Bangladesh.

A face may launch a thousand ships but the very woman with the face has a passive presence in literature.

All of it–the material right for my level, the books a bit too adult for me at the time, the texts where I could only guess at the brilliance but would have to shelve until I could revisit them a couple of decades later for better comprehension–all of it has led me to become myself: For better or for worse. 

Historical fiction, romance, essays, and travelogues.

For those who are especially interested in literature in book form, the first two floors of the exhibition hold treasures. 

“We wanted to share the story in our native language, just the way we heard it from our elders", said Kanak Chanpa Chakma.

Bengali author Subimal Misra, 80, breathed his last at 4:50 AM on Wednesday. 

There are few public libraries across the city which can be considered to have a decent book collection in both Bangla and English.

When I think of the thick limestone walls of the house now I think of the essence of the generations of our family that it has absorbed.

"I don’t believe that we will get redress from the government in this matter. The only way out is a total reform of the state": Altaf Parvez, writer and researcher.

Depiction of such problematic forms of ‘romance’ and relationships surely distort the judgement of readers regarding love and romance.

The live-action rock series follows the rise of a rock band through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene as they embark on a quest for worldwide fame.

The first issue of Source? released on February 1 following a pre-order campaign. The 300-page-long magazine, which can be bought online and currently at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela,

The dance of the tongue is just as beautiful as the word itself. Effulgent wind, effulgent rain of twilight moon, effulgent sky.

Preexisting publishers are struggling to sustain in the market since the Covid-19 and the recent rise in paper prices. How are smaller and emerging publishers faring? 

This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement.