A series of unsettling incidents over recent years has cast a long shadow over the fair’s foundational principles.
The assault on a book stall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela is alarming.
Taslima’s books must be shunned—raising questions about freedom of expression and the very role of the Boi Mela
In a statement, the chief adviser denounced the violence, emphasising that it goes against the open-minded spirit of the book fair, which honours the language martyrs of February 21, 1952, according to the CA's press wing
A series of unsettling incidents over recent years has cast a long shadow over the fair’s foundational principles.
The assault on a book stall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela is alarming.
Taslima’s books must be shunned—raising questions about freedom of expression and the very role of the Boi Mela
In a statement, the chief adviser denounced the violence, emphasising that it goes against the open-minded spirit of the book fair, which honours the language martyrs of February 21, 1952, according to the CA's press wing
