Beyond the small screen, the actor has also ventured into cinema, making his mark in several renowned films. In his professional life, Dr Ejaj is a medical practitioner, having served as the head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. After a successful medical and showbiz career, he has now ventured into writing. The actor is publishing a
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Creative book publishers in an uphill battle
Sales nosedive for the pandemic
Staying longer hours indoors during the pandemic lockdowns has apparently done little to grow reading habits as creative book publishers continue to fight a slump in sales. The photo was taken at Aziz Super Market in the capital’s Shahbagh recently. Photo: Prabir Das
Creative book publishers have been fighting an uphill battle to survive for over a year as their sales have nosedived for the pandemic that depressed demand for fiction and non-fiction among consumers.
And this year s month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, a major annual event of the country held amidst much fanfare and festivities and a peak sales period for publishers, exacerbated financial woes as their sales plummeted to 15 per cent compared with pre-pandemic book fairs.