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From Tokyo to Uttara: Inside Kinokuniya's bold, high-stakes entry into Bangladesh

As the Japanese retail giant Books Kinokuniya opens its first South Asian branch in Dhaka, it brings an unmatched inventory of premium global titles and authentic manga. But in a market...

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'BookTok' vs 'Brain rot': A Malaysian bookstore's novel cure for 'doomscrolling'

A teacher guides students at the coastal public library housed in a small room of a cyclone shelter in the Bali Bazar area, 17 kilometres from Chattogram. Established in 2010 as a modest experimental initiative, the library gained momentum in 2017 with the construction of a new building on its own land. Photo: TBS

Coastal Public Library: A 16-year journey through storms on the Chattogram coast

Rammala Library is, in every sense, a sanctuary of learning. Because of its rare holdings, scholars from across the world have frequented the library for research. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Rammala Library: Inside Bangladesh’s century-old archive of books, rare manuscripts

Inside the historic Madrasa-i-Alia library in Dhaka, rows of ageing books and manuscripts hold centuries of intellectual and cultural heritage—quietly awaiting rediscovery. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

A hidden treasure trove: The race against dust and time to save Dhaka’s oldest archive

The library was inaugurated by Professor Dr Mohammad Nazim Uddin, vice chancellor of East Delta University, at a ceremony chaired by Tasnuva Haider Nova, president of Rotary Club of Chittagong Rainbow. Photo: Courtesy

Leisure library launched at Ctg bus counter to promote passenger reading

The programme operates 76 vehicles, serving 3,200 areas nationwide, essentially acting as small libraries. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro’s mobile library: The quiet pause of a moving legacy

Ekram Kabir is a storyteller and a communications professional.

For a book club revolution in Bangladesh

We need to transform our age-old libraries into centres where people are encouraged to gather.

Transform libraries into multipurpose centres

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Japan wants to build world class library for children in Bangladesh

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By spreading libraries everywhere we can bridge the urban-rural divide

Aktarul Islam and Md Habibur Rahman. Illustration: TBS

Promoting library culture to enrich human resources in Bangladesh

The Kamrangirchar Police Station’s small library has a mix of fiction by popular writers such as Humayun Ahmed and historical books such as Karagarer Rojnamcha and Oshomapto Attojiboni by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Libraries in police stations: Building bridges through books