There will be a total of seven sessions held over the course of February 8, 9, and 10 where various topics will be discussed by participants, ranging from litterateurs, artists, and accomplished literary personalities.
Bangladesh needs to formulate a national book policy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography policy, alongside guidelines for the rights of authors and publishers, for contracts, and higher standards for editing and translating.
Suhrawardy Udyan: Trees felled to implement mega project
Legal notice served on government
In this file photo, only lower trunks of 15 trees felled by authorities at Suhrawardy Udyan remain. Experts have called for proctecting the environment first, and then carrying out any development work. PHOTO: Palash Khan/Star/File Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
After facing backlash from different organisations and environmental activists, the public works department said it cut down trees at the Suhrawardy Udyan upon directives of the Liberation War affairs ministry for the implementation of a mega project at the historic site.
On Wednesday, the Liberation War affairs ministry in a statement claimed that there was a misunderstanding among people due to different media reports that published partial news regarding the project implementation.