Ekushey Book Fair: Business should be competitive

Saikat Mojumder / DrikNews

While buying books at the Amor Ekushey Book Fair 2014, I came to know that the private publishers have been strictly instructed by the Bangla Academy not to   offer customers more than 25% commission, while Bangla Academy itself is offering 30% commission on its own publications. I personally think that private publishers should be allowed to do business through open competition so that they can provide us books at a reasonable and cheaper price. I urge the authorities concerned to take necessary measures as well to remove any unhealthy competition by publishers.
Nahida Farhana
Teacher
London-Bridge International School
Jurain, Dhaka