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Women in publishing | The Daily Star

INTERVIEW Women in publishing ILLUSTRATION: Salman Sakib Shahryar The publishing and literary world in Bangladesh have considerable visibility of women: some are authoritative figures in the literary and academic world, some run their own establishments and bookshops; others occupy senior positions in many of the local publishing houses and literary committees. However, like the systems and society we currently operate in, this industry is also influenced by the larger patriarchal structure. A representation of whether women face gendered experiences in the industry can be found in the fact that I am the only female member to sit on the board of the Academic and Creative Publishers Association , says Mahrukh Mohiuddin, Managing Director of UPL Publications. Other than Mahrukh, the 21 other executive committee members are men.

Ekushey Book Fair may see fewer books-538141

File Photo The upcoming Amar Ekushey Book Fair is likely to see a smaller number of books as publishers are planning to print fewer copies to avert losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Publishers fear a fall in the sale of books this time for low presence of visitors due to the closure of educational institutions, hot weather and the possibility of rain during the book fair. The book fair is scheduled to begin on March 18 on the Bangla Academy premises and at nearby Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. President of Academic and Creative Publishers Association of Bangladesh Farid Ahmed thinks the number of newly published books will be reduced this year.

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