The Amar Ekushey Book Fair began in 1972 as a small commemorative event; it was officially established by the Bangla Academy in 1978, becoming Bangladesh's largest and most symbolic literary ...

Bookworms are ready to welcome back the beloved literary festival as the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 opens Thursday afternoon ...

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 begins as PM Tarique Rahman inaugurates the event, with publishers racing to complete stalls amid delays.

Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, the country's largest annual month-long literary event, is expected to begin tomorrow with the theme “Multidimensional Bangladesh”. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate ...

Dhaka: Several journalists, Dhaka University (DU) students and one police personnel were injured during an "anti-drug" operation at Suhrawardy Udyan, local media reported on Tuesday.

A man was fined after a video of him vaping on an MRT train went viral, leading to charges for possession and purchase of imitation tobacco. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Dhaka, Feb 24 (IANS): Several journalists, Dhaka University (DU) students and one police personnel were injured during an "anti-drug" operation at Suhrawardy Udyan, local media reported on Tuesday.

SINGAPORE – A man’s vaping offenses came to light after a video of him vaping in an MRT train went viral online. Tay Choon Loong Aloysius, 37, was fined $2,200 on Feb 24 after he was convicted of one ...

A 37-year-old man, who was filmed vaping in an MRT train cabin in April 2025, was fined S$2,200 on Feb. 24, 2026. This was after authorities identified him based on online footage and searched his ...

Kathmandu, Feb. 25 -- Many know Dr Govinda KC as Nepal's senior orthopaedic surgeon and a man of service. But beyond his long career in medicine and fast-unto-death activism demanding reforms in Nepal ...

A bizarre Facebook Marketplace rental listing has left Australians stunned after a tiny room advertised for $180 per week - complete with extremely unusual conditions - went viral online.