A total of 551 books have arrived at the fair in the first week of the month-long festival. Novels topped the list of new books with 106 titles followed by 99 titles of poems and 66 of short stories.
Yesterday 86 new books arrived in the fair
Among these a few are:
Anatikaler katha by Kaji mohammad shish from jonantik
Janak Rag Shamagro by Mongal Chandra Mondol (its about songs) from mookto chinta
Shatobarta by Hossain Ara Shahed from Globe library
Bhalo Thakar Nirdesh Ache by Nasir Ahmed from Ananya
Kabitashatak from Adorn
Research book Bangladesher Adi Bashi by Mongol Kumar Chakma from Utshab
Nijer pristha guli by Nahar monikafrom Dibyaprakash
Travel book Shahi Alakar Pathe Pathe by Nilima Ibrahim from Ittyadi
Nirbachito Uponyash by Abdul Mannan Sayed from Ekushe Bangla
Rasayan Olympiad by Jobaer Farook from Anupom etc.
Besides there are cook books and among the best selling books are Prodigy by Mohammad Jafor Iqbal and Humayun Ahmed’s Ami sold mostly.
Enthusiastic readers were seen waiting in long queues while many were browsing through the books in front of the stalls.