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Portrait of a Cover Artist - Kabya Karim

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A graduate from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Unversity of Development Alternative (UODA), Kabya Karim is a standout performer among the young cover artists in the Ekushey Boi Mela. The artist, who has done cover art for more than 100 books this year, says that this was one of the less productive years for him…
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Portrait of a Cover Artist - Kousik Zaman

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Relatively a new comer in the field of book cover designing, 2019 marked the second year for Kousik Zaman at the Ekushey Grantha Mela. An MBA graduate from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), the self-taught artist is a freelancer involved with the packaging industry, where he designs the casing for various products. His journey with the…
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An offering of songs of language and love in spring

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As part of our regular musical programmes, Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special musical evening titled, 'Falgun-er Rongey Aanka Bhaasha O Bhalobashar Gaan' (Songs of language and love portrayed through the colours of spring). In honour of spring and the Language Martyrs' Day, the programme…
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Portrait of a Cover Artist - Sarah Toufika

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The Ekushey Grantha Mela plays an essential role in the life of cover artist and illustrator, Sarah Toufika. She believes that the books published in the fair every year, bring immense joy in readers' lives. Sarah illustrated the covers for five children's books at the fair this year. She had a keen interest in the…