Bangladesh Eyes Global Book Export Market – Ambition Meets Structural Reality
Bangladesh’s minister says books could become an export sector, but publishers will need stronger rights, skills, standards and institutions.
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Category: Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Audiobook Platforms Are Serving the Wrong Country – and That’s the Story!
Bangladesh’s audiobook platforms like ShunBoi and Kabbik are thriving—not in Dhaka, but among the diaspora. Why these startups are filling a global gap for Bangla content.
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Bangladesh – Ekushey Boi Mela 2026: The Unmitigated Disaster We Expected
Bangladesh’s Boi Mela 2026 closes with sales down over 70% on 2024. The numbers confirm what was already clear: this was an avoidable disaster for Bangladeshi publishing.
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Bangladesh’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela Rescheduled yet Again. An Unmitigated Disaster Is Unfolding
The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2026 is rescheduled again. With fees waived and Ramadan conflicts, we examine the “unmitigated disaster” facing Bangladesh’s publishers.
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Bangladesh Flagship Book Fair, the Ekushey Boi Mela, on Life Support
Ramadan timing and political flux push Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 to brink; Bangladeshi publishers also locked out of Indian fairs.
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Bangladesh – New Chinese Translation Gateway Launches in Dhaka
New Dhaka-based Chinese Literature Readers Club creates translation rights marketplace and publishing technology exchange for China-Bangladesh literary professionals.
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Bangladesh – Bijoy Boi Mela 2025 Concludes With Calls To Be Made Permanent
Bijoy Boi Mela 2025 concludes in Dhaka after two-day interruption, with strong youth engagement and strategic positioning ahead of Ekushey Book Fair.
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Bangladesh – Amar Ekushey Book Fair Rescheduled for 2026, Triggering Industry Concerns
Bangladesh’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair postponed to Feb-Mar 2026 following election delays, prompting publishing industry concerns over market stability and state support.
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Bangladesh – The Bijoy Book Fair 2025: A New December Tradition
Discover the Bijoy Book Fair 2025 in Dhaka, a 10‑day celebration of literature, victory and culture, featuring over 200 stalls, author talks and family fun
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Bangladesh – Ekushey Boi Mela Concludes After a Month of Low Attendance, Poor Sales, Censorship and Mob Rule
Stalls were shut down, books removed, and even female hygiene products were targetted by Islamic extremist elements.
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Indigenous Literature in Bangladesh Struggles Today, But Has A Brighter Tomorrow Thanks To AI
With 77 million people already online in Bangladesh, the infrastructure is in place. The expertise lies just across the border.
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Bangladesh – The Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair Commemorates A Student Killed In Last Year’s Protests
Hopefully this event will be a feature of the publishing calendar going forward.
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