Monsoon Book Fair in the city
Cultural Correspondent
A 15-day long Borshar Boi Mela (Monsoon Book Fair), organised by Annito, is on at the Exhibition Centre, Basundhara City shopping mall from June 15. "Our main objective is to create new opportunities for the publishers and distributors to sell their books during the monsoon," commented one of the organisers. The reason is evident- the Dhaka Book Fair and Amar Ekushey Book Fair are held between December and March. Apart from that, publishers go through a lean period when no major book fairs are held in the city. The situation worsens in the rainy season. "This has prompted us to plan the fair at this time," he added. The fair has featured 80 stalls, allotted for 62 publishers. Some NGOs, newspapers and foreign cultural centres are among the participants. Foreign publications are available in some stalls. However, the sale of pirated books is prohibited. Different stalls are offering discounts up to 25 per cent. Visitors have free access to the fair. The fair will remain open from 10 am to 9.30 pm. Popular author Humayun Ahmed inaugurated the fair while novelist Emdadul Haque Milon was present as special guest.
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Teen Paw-er Golpo, by Fazilatunnesa was launched at the book fair by Poet Rafiq Azad (3-L). Prominent writers and litterateurs also attended the event |
