Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 4 Num 228 Thu. January 15, 2004  
   
Letters to Editor


"Book Fair"


The 10th Dhaka book Fair-2004 is being held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre premises. Prime Minister Khaleda Zia proclaimed 2004 as the year of juvenile literature in the inaugural ceremony. Our PM urged people from all walks of life to read books.

With great curiosity, I went to the book fair. From outside it seems that books are being sold like hotcakes, but the real picture is quite different. When I entered the fair premises I found many people enjoying the fair. Most of the visitors are roaming and parading the ground. Very few of them are actually buying books. My request to those who do not buy books but spent money on unnecessary things that they should buy at least one book at the Fair. We know the phrase "The more you read, the more you learn".