DU Correspondent :
Ninety-one new books landed on the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Monday, the 20th day of the fair.
Of them, seven are story books, 10 articles, 23 poems, two on research, eight children books, six biography, one on War of Independence, one on science, three on travel, four on medical science, two translations, seven novels and 14 on other subjects.
Thirty-eight books were also unveiled on the Nazrul Mancha on the Bangla Academy premises yesterday.
The unveiled books are: The Sweep of War by Mahboob Sadiq, Premer Kabita by Minar Mansur, Ajgubi Chora by Shahabuddin Nagri, Quraner Kotha 0 Kahini and Dash Bidroher Kotha by Siraj Uddin Sathi, Paharey Purnima: Philippiner Sadarey Antarey by Jahanara Jaman, Barkode and I Spy by Shamsad Mortuza, Nirjone Ekaki and Shunne Dilam Pa by Karabi Mujib, Boi Ochena Manush Ojana Kotha by Humayun Sadek Chowdhury, Natok Soptah-2 by Saimon Jakaria, IAR Wilir Dadimar Haraf Shekha translated by Kabir Chana, Engine by Shubhashish Shinha, Shahed Ali Master by Parvin Akhter, Noggar Nonajole by Rezaul
Karim Khokon, Bangadanobir Syed Ragib Ali in Verses With Pictures: A Legendary Institution by Muhammad Abdul Quadir, Western Theories in Eastern Eyes: Essays on Gender and Feminism by Shaoke Mahboob, Hashmarka Chhata by Jahanara Zaman, Boi Durasto Ranju by Karabi Mujib, Kotha Chupkotha by Shimul Salauddin, Something That You Forget by Anika Aditi, Eto Bhalo Agey Keno Bashoni by Asif Iqbal, Lomharshak 72 Hours by Major (Rtd) Khan Mohammad Alauddin, Alo Adharey Khela by Shomoy Halder, Muktijhoddha 0 Bangladesh by Anwar Syed, Muktijoddha 0 Juddhajor by Mahibul Aziz, Cholte Cholte by Iqbal Chowdhury, Kheltey Kheltey Barnamala Shekha by Tawfiq Aziz, Confessions of A Political Human by Ehsan-ul-Haque and Sagar Konna Nijhum Dweep by ASM Younus.
A discussion on “Bankimchandra: Pinjorer Boyan” was held on the main podium of the fair yesterday.
Syed Shamsul Haque presided over the discussion while Professor Masuduzzaman presented the keynote paper.
Subrata Barua, Khaliquzzaman Elias, Enamul Haque and Jakir Talukder discussed at the programme.
A fascinating cultural festival was held, attended by Rafiqul Alam, Azizur Rahman Tuhin, Bulbul Islam, Farhana Akhter Sharli, Joyasna Jotyi, Swati Sarker, Shamima Parvin Sigmu, Shimul Shaha and Camelia Siddiqua.
Discussion on “Abdush Shakur” will be held at the main stage of the fair today. Dwijen Sharma will preside over the programme while Mafidul Haque will present the keynote paper.
Karunamoy Goshwami, Mahbub Alam, Rashed Rauf and Ahmad Mazhar will be present as the discussants.
A college student regretted the failure of the Bangla Academy to hold discussions on the contributions of the then students and political leaders to the Language Movement.
Knowing the history is necessary to surge ahead. Tamaddun Majlish was the first as an organisation to muster public opinion in favour of Bengali as state language. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as member of the Tamaddun took part actively in its every programme. But this real story is unknown to most of people.
