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The decline of printed dictionaries is not limited to Bangladesh. Across the world, major publishers have been shifting their focus to digital platforms. Photo: TBS

The death of printed dictionaries

Today, dictionaries sit more as relics than necessities, reminders of a time when learning a new word meant flipping through pages rather than tapping a screen

Fewer visitors gather on the last day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. 15 March 2026. Photo: TBS

Ekushey Book Fair wraps up with scant footfall, publishers disappointed

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026. 28 February 2026. Photo: TBS

Young visitors add vibrancy to Ekushey Book Fair on day three

Burdwan House of Bangla Academy. Photo: Collected

9 named for Bangla Academy Literary Award

Bangla Academy to observe 'Martyrs' Day with elaborate programmes

Bangla Academy to observe 'Martyrs' Day with elaborate programmes

A file photo of Amar Ekushey Book Fair/Collected

Ekushey Book Fair kick-off deferred to 25 Feb, govt waives stall rents

File photo of Book Fair

Bangla Academy goes ahead with Ekushey Book Fair amid Ramadan boycott threat

Representational image. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Stall rent of Ekushey Book Fair reduced by 55%

Bijoy Boi Mela 2025 to begin on 10 Dec

Bijoy Boi Mela 2025 to begin on 10 Dec

Photo collected from Facebook

Jahanara Imam's personal books from Bangla Academy appear on Facebook for sale

Amar Ekushey Book Fair. File Photo

Ekushey Book Fair won't take place in December, new dates to be set: Bangla Academy

Protesters in front of Bangla Acadmey on 27 July 2025. Photo: UNB

Protesters lay siege to Bangla Academy

Committee formed to overhaul Bangla Academy's operations

Committee formed to overhaul Bangla Academy's operations