Bangladesh has changed its history in the text books for primary and secondary students which state that the independence in 1971 was declared by former army major and president Ziaur Rahman.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday, February 26, said efforts would continue to secure UN recognition for Bangla and ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 at the Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka, proposing to transform it into an international event in the ...

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 has officially opened its doors at the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises, with publishers expecting a massive turnout on Friday, the first weekend of the ...

Despite various challenges, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will begin on Thursday. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the fair at 2pm and will also present the Bangla Academy Literary ...

Bangladesh News: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has decided to revise the delta nation's history textbooks to replace 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the declarer of independence ...

The Liberation War of 1971 and the subsequent dawn of an independent Bangladesh following the darkest nights of Pakistan's onslaught against Bangalis are unquestionably unrivalled as the most ...

Bangladesh police have attempted to ban "blasphemous books" from the country's largest book fair angering writers, publishers and church officials, who see it as restricting freedom of expression and ...

The International Publishers Association said that book fairs should be a place of intellectual curiosity and the opportunity to exchange ideas. This statement was originally published on ...

In the backdrop of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman descending upon Dhaka after years of exile—greeted by a sea of jubilant supporters waving flags and banners ahead of February's ...

The unrest across the border has taken a toll on the export of books to Bangladesh with importers pressing a pause button and some of the publishers in Calcutta reporting a slide in demand for their ...