bKash distributes 120,000 books to libraries

To enhance access to books for readers of all backgrounds, bKash, in partnership with Prothom Alo Trust, has distributed 120,000 books to 393 libraries established by different individuals, organizations, or collaborative initiative across 28 districts of the country. Like previous years, bKash collected books from readers-writers-visitors who came to the 'Amar

Fakhrul slams Bangla Academy for banning books

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that Bangla Academy has created a stigmatised chapter by 'unfairly' closing various stalls and not allowing the display of some books in its book fair.  "Bangla Academy was established to promote the Bengali language and ensure the free exercise of thought

Printed books being edited to spread propaganda: Dipu Moni

A group is trying to spread propaganda by editing the already printed textbooks of the new curriculum, Education Minister Dipu Moni has said.  “They are trying to brainwash the students, but they would not be successful,” the minister said while attending the fourth convocation of the Jessore University of Science and

bKash gives books to underprivileged children

bKash is collecting books from visitors, writers and publishers coming to the Ekushey Book Fair. bKash will distribute these to libraries for underprivileged children and other libraries across the country through Prothom Alo Trust, said a press release. As a part of the initiative, the books were handed over to the

Books of Minister Mustafa Jabbar and ‘Nagad’s Managing Director unveiled

The books titled 'Mustafa Jabbar, Ekaki Parbat Aarohi,' written on Mustafa Jabbar, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and 'Digital Revolution Drives Finclusion,' by Tanvir A Mishuk, Managing Director of Nagad, have been unveiled Thursday. The books were officially launched during a ceremony on Thursday at the CIRDAP