No missive from Centre on participation of B’desh in Kolkata Book Fair: Guild

Kolkata, The Publishers and Booksellers Guild, organiser of the International Kolkata Book Fair, on Monday said it is yet to receive any communication from the Centre over the participation of Bangladesh in the 48th edition of the fair next year. No missive from Centre on participation of B’desh in Kolkata Book Fair: Guild If any favourable response comes from the Centre in future about publishers from Bangladesh taking part in the event, it will be the responsibility of the state government to ensure there is no untoward incident on the book fair ground, Guild President Tridib Chatterjee said. The Goethe-Institut, the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, said 20 prominent writers from that country would attend the 48th book fair. Consul General of Germany Barbara Voss said, “We are very excited as book fair authorities have named Germany as the focal theme country and our ambassador will be present at the inauguration programme on January 28.” Voss said that the number of Indian students studying in Germany is around 15,000 and “we are eager to increase this figure.” Around 20 countries across the world will participate in the book fair.