Writers and publishers find the police’s call for screening manuscripts for the book fair problematic. They say book fairs should be a space where ideas, even controversial ones, can be debated rather ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has requested that the Bangla Academy review manuscripts for books before they hit the shelves at Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

From next year we hope to ensure that manuscripts will be submitted to Bangla Academy for scrutiny before publishing,” says Additional Commissioner Nazrul Islam ...

Police have requested Bangla Academy to scrutinise the manuscripts of books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair in order to block any content that could “create instability”. The Dhaka Metropolitan ...

In a statement today, the DMP requested all concerned to refrain from making unnecessary misinterpretation and propaganda on ...

DHAKA, Feb 2, 2025 (BSS) - Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki today said the government is fully committed to freedom of expression and writing. "There is no question of censorship on the ...

India’s Bengali film industry has given the world of cinema several gems in the form of directors, actors, writers, and masterpiece movies. Many prominent auteurs like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and ...

The message was loud and clear, "Enough is enough." The following month, an influential Bengali director, who was accused of sexual harassment by several women over the years, was accused of the ...