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Kazi Asszad Hossan. Illustration: TBS

Political economy of self-help books

The bulk of self-help books promote excessive individualism and encourage individuals to become more selfish at the expense of the community’s well-being

Flip through. Photographer: Angela Weiss/AFP via Bloomberg

The pandemic has books back in business again

Syed Mohammad Faisal at his bookstore. Photo: Noor-A-Alam/TBS

Zeenat bookstore: A destiny entwined with the fate of books

With spacious and comfortable interior, Baatighar Dhaka is beautifully themed after the Lalbagh Fort. Photo: Noor A Alam/TBS

Baatighar: The lighthouse for bookstores

Photo: Sugary Giftstudio

Gifts for your Valentine

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PM unveils covers of two books on Bangabandhu

Books now sell somewhere else

Books now sell somewhere else

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Indonesian couple books entire flight to avoid Covid

It has been a tough year for bookstores, but a good one for reading. Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The best nonfiction books of 2020

A translated version of A. A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh", a book of poems by Chinese late chairman Mao Zedong, and translated versions of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" and "1984" (bottom to top) are seen in this illustration picture taken July 6, 2020. Photo :Reuters

In echo of Mao era, China's schools in book-cleansing drive

New nonfiction books to remind us that not all of reality is tiresome

New nonfiction books to remind us that not all of reality is tiresome

Book? Why would I need a book?

Book? Why would I need a book?

Reading books, planting trees instead of jail term

Reading books, planting trees instead of jail term