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: South Asia
Pakistan – KP Textbook Board Seeks Return to In-House Publishing
Pakistan – KP Textbook Board seeks policy amendment to reclaim in-house publishing rights, cut Rs60m annual royalty payments to private publishers, and improve quality control.
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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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India – Registration Opens For New Delhi World Book Fair 2027
Registration is now open for the 54th New Delhi World Book Fair, running 16–24 January 2027 at Bharat Mandapam, following a record-breaking 2026 edition.
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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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Pakistan: 17th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) concludes
17th Karachi Literature Festival concludes 45+ sessions, major book launches, and debates on AI, economy, and cultural identity.
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Sri Lanka Launches Mobile Library Fleet to Revive Grassroots Reading Culture
Sri Lanka launches ten mobile libraries under ‘Arunu Dora’ programme, distributing 9,300 books to Western Province local authorities to rebuild grassroots reading culture.
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South Asia’s Invisible Book Markets – Pakistan’s 10th Gwadar Book Fair Has A Message For Western Publishers
Gwadar’s 10th book fair challenges the myth that Pakistan lacks readers, celebrating pleasure reading alongside academic gain.
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India – Kolkata Book Fair: 1 million visitors in 3 days. On target for new footfall and sales record
49th International Kolkata Book Fair opens with 1m visitors in three days. Projected 4.3m+ total footfall. Argentina theme, metro connectivity boost. Publishing analysis.
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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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India – At the World’s Third Largest Book Fair, China Returns, Ukraine In, US Out: Kolkata Signals Market Realignments
China returns after 15 years, Ukraine debuts and the US withdraws from the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair, signalling geopolitical realignments in publishing.
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New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 Attracted 240,000 Visitors Per Day – 2.2 Million Total
Free entry drives 2 million visitors to New Delhi World Book Fair 2026, up 20 %, as 1 000+ publishers from 35 countries trade rights and reach new readers.
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