Dong Yuchen, a professor at the Centre for South Asia Studies Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University, said I have translated the works of great Bengali writers including Rabindranath Tagore and Sarat Chandra into Chinese, and now I will publish the biography of the rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and his selected poems in Chinese translation.
At this year's Amar Ekushey Book Fair, organized by Bangla Academy, sales data has been received from 351 out of the 703 participating institutions. These 351 publishing houses reported sales totaling approximately Tk20 crore. Bangla Academy estimates that the overall sales, including those from the remaining publishers, will amount to around Tk40 crore.
Cultural Adviser Mostafa Sarwar Farooki said, ‘Despite some instability in the cultural arena in Bangladesh after the 24 coup, we have organized the Amar Ekushey Book Fair this year. In the future, arrangements must be made to organize the book fair in a new format and at a new level and Bangla Academy must be transformed into a dynamic institution with new thinking.’
At the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, poet Russell Ashequi's epic series Dehobati has been published. This book marks the fifth installment of Ashequi's epic saga. The 64-page poetry book is divided into 16 chapters. The collection explores new words, metaphors, metaphysics, and spiritual and cosmic thoughts, presenting a mine of string waves, an awakening of an inner planet called 'human,' and a linguistic landscape written in blood leading to the realm of inner art. As soon as it was released, the book created a significant buzz among poets and poetry lovers. The first print run is nearly sold out. The epic series is published by Shantir Probesh, with the cover designed by Mostafiz Karigar. Distributor: Pankouri Publications. Stall number: 116. Price: 250 Taka.
The book discusses key issues such as Bengali nationalism, Article 70 of the Constitution, limit on individual property ownership, the state of emergency, BAKSAL, state religion, parliamentary governance, the caretaker government, the fifteenth amendment, the Ombudsman system, and other crucial parliamentary debates.
Anif Rubeda, known for his unique style of writing, is a poet, novelist, and short story writer. This year, at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, Rubeda’s latest poetry collection, "Je Jiber Hat Nei Paa Nei Purotai Pet (The Creature Without Hands or Legs, Only a Stomach)" is available.