Bangladesh's participation in the Kolkata International Book Fair remains uncertain due to pending Ministry of External ...

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If Bangladeshi publishers are absent, it would mark only the second such occurrence in the fair’s history, excluding years when the event was not held ...

A leading Bangladeshi publisher known for its works by dissident writers said Thursday it had been banned from the country's leading book fair, in the latest government clampdown on its critics. The ...

Bangladeshi artists carry an artwork during a protest against the arrest of journalist Rozina Islam in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 20, 2021. In December 2022, the Bangladeshi High Commission in Canada ...