director general of Bangla Academy
Ex-Bangla Academy DG, noted poet Ashraf Siddiqui passes away
Dr Ashraf Siddiqui, a noted poet, folklorist and former director general of Bangla Academy, died due to old age complications at a hospital in the city early Thursday.
Ekushey Book Fair to begin on Feb 2
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers, will begin on February 2 instead of February 1 as elections to two Dhaka City Corporations will be held on February 1.