DHAKA: More than 20 publishers from Bangladesh are showcasing a rich diversity of novels, essays, short stories at the Bangladesh Book Fair here in Kolakata of West Bengal which is a treat for the readers.

The 3rd Bangladesh Book Fair, that began Thursday, is drawing book lovers to try oeuvre of around a lakh of books, with titles on Bangladesh Liberation War and the country’s folk tales stealing the limelight.

First Secretary (Press) of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata Kazi Moshtaque Zahir told a local media, “There are 28 publishers and books exclusively from Bangladesh.”

Organised by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission, Bangladesh Exports Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the Academic and Creative Publishers Association of Bangladesh, the week-long exposition will also bring intellectuals and literati (like Rabeya Khatun, Faridur Reza Sagar) from the nation as speakers in two seminars.

Source: business-standard.com
BDST: 1742 HRS, SEP 27, 2013
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