Nilkhet

Nilkhet

Pirated books displayed at Nilkhet. Such piracy deprives the ones who invested their intellect into making the books. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Piracy is now eating into the local book publishing industry

For years, pirated books in Nilkhet were mostly copies of international titles, especially English self-help books, and some literature from West Bengal writers. But now, popular local books are...

There are three major ‘copybook publishers’ involved in the copying and publishing business in Nilkhet. These include Tajin Boi Ghar and Molly Prakashani. PHOTO: Syed Zakir Hossain

Inside the murky world of Nilkhet's copybook business

Print-on-demand is increasing “self-publishing” at the individual level, with the opportunity to print small volumes of books at relatively low cost. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Print-on-demand: The future of publishing in Bangladesh?

DU-affiliated colleges. File Photo.

7 DU-affiliated colleges students block Nilkhet intersection

Students block Nilkhet for second consecutive day

Students block Nilkhet for second consecutive day

DU-affiliated colleges. File Photo.

Students of 7 affiliated colleges block Nilkhet road with 7-point demand

There are more than 20 similar shops on Nilkhet footpath that sell tea, biscuits, crockeries, kitchenwares, bedsheets, mats, manicure sets, etc and all carry the logos and marks of different medicines and pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh. Photo: Noor A Alam

Uncovering a treasure trove of pharma co gifts in Nilkhet's footpaths

Photo: TBS

Dhaka South knocks down illegal shops in Nilkhet

Tanveer Ahmed posed for a photo at his Banani office with the company's flagship mobile game Dragon Village recently. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

The country’s first mobile game developer company took root from a programming book bought from Nilkhet

Students, traders clash again at Dhaka College gate

Students, traders clash again at Dhaka College gate

In a photocopy shop near Dhaka University’s Faculty of Business Studies, a man sat idly as there were no customers nearby. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Dusty copiers and shuttered food stalls

No customer at Nilkhet

No customer at Nilkhet

A screenshot of Booktionary website.

Booktionary: The virtual Nilkhet