Books
Living in harmony with nature
Sudhirendar SharmaThe book opens with a story of an 18th century massacre in which as many as 363 Bishnois were beheaded by men who worked for the king, Abhay Singh, as they tried to protect trees that those men wanted to cut down for the king. More Bishnois were in the ... » Details
Honest Talks on Girl Education Start by Exposing Worst Violations
By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 13 2025 (IPS) - “She was at her brilliant best, speaking fearlessly and boldly about the treatment of women by the Afghan Taliban, robbing an entire generation of girls their future, and how they want to erase them from society,” said educationist and one of the ... » Details
BKash distributes 120,000 books collected at Boi Mela to libraries across BD
Dhaka, Dec 09 - 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 initiatives across 28 districts of the country.Like previous years, bKash collected books from readers-writers-visitors who came ... » Details
Book on Tarique's life and political thinking launched
Dhaka, Nov 29 -The book "Tarique Rahman's Life and Political Thoughts", written by renowned author and researcher Mohammad Joynal Abedin, was launched at a city hotel on Friday.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir graced the event as the chief guest.The ceremony was attended by a diverse group of politicians, researchers, ... » Details
A Feminist Political Economy Lens Towards Equity and Justice
A Feminist Political Economy Lens Towards Equity and JusticeBy Bhumika MuchhalaPublisher: TWNYear: 2024 No. of pages: 136Book - WikipediaAbout the BookTHE global political dynamics of financialisation, sovereign debt distress and fiscal austerity generate structural inequalities within and between nations. A feminist political economy lens centres the social provisioning approach, where economic ... » Details
Atiqur Rahman Salu's book 'Lighthouse of History' launched
The cover of the book 'Lighthouse of History' written by Atiqur Rahman Salu, one of the student leaders of the student-mass movement of the 1969 and the former chairman of the International Farakka Committee, was unveiled on Tuesday. The unveiling was held at Maulana Akram Khan Hall of the National Press ... » Details
Book Review: “Essential Competencies of Frontline Agricultural Extension Professionals”
Prof. M Zahidul Haque and Tanzila RahmanAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION is no more a vehicle for technology transfer plus imparting non-formal education to the farming people but Extension is now performing even a greater role towards ensuring climate smart sustainable agriculture, rural poverty reduction and livelihood extension. Farmers need to learn about the ... » Details
4-day Int'l Bangla Book Fair in New York from May 24
A four-day 33rd New York International Bangla Book Fair-2024 under the initiative of Muktadhara Foundation will be held from May 24 to 27 at Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC) in New York, the USA.Around 40 publishing houses from around the world will participate in the fair and more than 2,000 new ... » Details
New book, Thorny Path of Journalism launched
Dhaka, Feb 12: A new book – A new book Thorny Path of Journalism, written by Mostafa Kamal Majumder, editor of GreenWatch Dhaka, was launched on Monday through the unveiling of its cover at the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the National Press Club. Ma Sera Prokashon is its publisher.Cover of ... » Details
Int’l Day of Education: Why we must counter hate speech
The world is grappling with a surge of violent conflicts and a disturbing rise in hate speech, intolerance and discrimination. That is why on this year’s International Day of Education (24 January), UNESCO is highlight the crucial role of education and teachers to combat hate speech.Learning to deconstruct hate speechHate speech ... » Details