Boi Mela

Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Beyond the drama: Books making waves at Boi Mela

From unexpected controversies to the timeless joy of discovering new books, this year’s Ekushey Boi Mela is a reminder of what truly matters—the stories that connect readers and writers

Goofi's 'Bornogolpo 6' set to captivate readers at Ekushey Book Fair
Corporates

Goofi's 'Bornogolpo 6' set to captivate readers at Ekushey Book Fair

If the authorities genuinely wish to maintain communal harmony, they should focus on fostering critical thinking rather than policing literature. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

Policing the free thought: Should Bangla Academy screen manuscripts?

In 2023, Bangla Academy barred a prominent publishing house ‘Adarsha’ from Boi Mela for publishing three books that criticised the then-ruling Awami League government. Photo: UNB
Panorama

Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: How politics encroached on free thought

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2020. Photo: UNB.
Bangladesh

Publications at Boi Mela still not back to pre-Covid levels

File photo of Boi Mela. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Bangladesh

Longest Boi Mela wraps up, with 6 million visitors across 31 days

Do you go to Boi Mela for selfies or for books?
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Do you go to Boi Mela for selfies or for books?

Puthiniloy Publication’s stall showcased a bunch of decorative pieces that look like giant books on all sides of their stall. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Habitat

The aesthetics and architecture of Boi Mela stalls

Vocalist Illa (leftmost) and lyricists Tahmid (rightmost) of Democrazy Clowns engaging with the members of the audience in Ekushey Book Fair. Photo: Courtesy
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Democrazy Clowns: Busking in Boi Mela

Photo: Courtesy
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Cover of Mohammad Mufazzal’s tenth novel ‘Chaashabhusar Sontan’ unveiled at Ekushey Boi Mela

‘Amar Dekha Noya China’: New graphic novel illuminating Bangabandhu’s vision available at Boi Mela
Bangladesh

‘Amar Dekha Noya China’: New graphic novel illuminating Bangabandhu’s vision available at Boi Mela

PM opens Ekushey Book Fair 2023 in person for first time in 3 years
Bangladesh

PM opens Ekushey Book Fair 2023 in person for first time in 3 years

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

21-day Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins on Sunday in Ctg