bpl brings 'Chawkbazar to China' to Ekushey Book Fair, eight more on way

The bdnews24 publishing ltd or bpl is putting eight more books on the shelves in this year's Amar Ekushey Book Fair after unveiling its latest publication 'Chawkbazar to China' by journalist Shanta Maria.

Shanta, who had worked with the Radio Beijing for many years, depicted in the book the cultural and social life of the Chinese and their likenesses and differences with the Bangladeshis.

The other books cover economy, Liberation War, language research, cinema and memoirs, according to bpl Head of Operations Mutasim Billah Pinto.

In addition to the new books, the publishing house has reprinted 'Dateline Dhaka', an independence war-based chronicle.

The books yet to have their covers unveiled include 'Swadhinatar Ghoshona: Itihaser Nijoswa Pathh' (Declaration of Independence: History's Own Assessment), 'Moder Garab, Moder Asha' (Our Pride, Our Hope), 'Bhasha O Sahitya Sadhona' (Practising Language and Literature), 'Bitarka: Matribashai Biggan' (A Debate: Science in Mother Language), 'Darshoniker Mrityu O Onyanyo Nibondho' (Death of the Philosopher and Other Articles), ‘Chirosokha He’ (All-Time Companion- A Memoir) and ‘Contemporary Economic Issues and Policies’.

Also, 'Nagar Nabya: Chalachchitra Chalchitra', a collage of write-ups on cinemas on blog.bdnews24.com, will come out soon.

'Chawkbazar to China'

Written as a travelogue, author Shanta Maria portrays the socio-economic condition of China. At the same time, the book gives a glimpse into cultural bonding between Bangladesh and China.

Says Shanta, "The book is not solely a travelogue, rather it's a cultural confluence between Bangladesh and China. I had travelled many cities of China when I was working in a radio station in China. I saw the social tensions in China and also the mythological aspects of the country. I narrated all those in my book."

"I spent my childhood in the old part of Dhaka named Chawkbazar. The book covers my experience in Chawkbazar and the time I spent in China," she says about the title of the book.

"I found some similarities of the narrow alleys of old Dhaka with similar alleys in towns in China."

'Chirosokha He'

Veteran West Bengal journalist and author Shankarlal Bhattacharya’s memoir 'Chirosokha He' delves into what Debabrata Biswas, Hemanta Mukherjee, Kanika Banerjee and Suchitra Mitra found in Rabindranath Tagore and his works. Shankarlal also portrayed Rabindranath in Satyajit Roy’s words in a different way.

'Bhasha O Sahityo Sadhona’

Linguistics Professor Maniruzzaman discusses theories by researchers of the Indian subcontinent on Bangla in the book.

‘Darshoniker Mrityu O Onyanyo Nibondho’

The book is a compilation of 15 articles by Shankarlal Bhattacharya published in different papers. 

‘Swadhinatar Ghoshona: Itihaser Nijoswa Pathh’

‘Who proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence?’ is one of the most debated issues in politics.

Mutasim Billah has compiled articles by researchers on the issue in this book.

Contemporary Economic Issues and Policies

The book is a compilation of Professor MA Taslim’s articles published between 2009 and 2017. In his articles, Prof Taslim explains many complex economic issues in a simple way.

‘Bitarka: Matribhashai Biggan’

Razu Alauddin and Dr Farseem Mannan Mohammedy have compiled works of different people on the debate – whether Bangla is fit for science – in this book.

It includes works of scientists and science writers like Dr Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda, Dr Abdullah-Al-Muti Sharfuddin, Dr Muhammad Ibrahim, Dr AM Harun-ar-Rashid, and Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal along with those of Satyendra Nath Bose, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Sharadindu Shekhar Roy.

‘Moder Garab, Moder Asha’

Shishir Kumar Das’ articles on Bangla’s origin and growth, social and political changes are compiled in the book.

‘Nagar Nabya: Chalachchitra Chalchitra’

blog.bdnews24.com Moderator Ireen Sultana compiles posts by different bloggers on cinemas, depicting the current state of the theatres, film business, joint production, and crises and possibilities of the film industry.