Staff Reporter
With huge public participation and diverse programmes engaging book readers, the 18-day Oitijjhya Book Carnival 2025, organised on the occasion of the silver jubilee of Oitijjhya Publishing House, ended at Bangla Academy on Sunday.
Seven shops were set up by Oitijjhya Publishing House at the event on the Bangla Academy premises.
During the carnival, visitors browsed various stalls, spoke with sellers and described the overall atmosphere as pleasant and much engaging.
Visitors said they enjoyed finding books by different authors together and had already purchased their preferred titles and some just came to see the carnivals.
Jannatul Naeem who came to visit the carnival said the book fair was her favorite place to visit, adding that books were available at a 71 percent discount. Another visitor, Zubair Helal from Uttara, said he came to the carnival with his friends after hearing about the event.
Sihab, a seller at ‘Nirbachito’ stall, an affiliate of the Oitijjhya Publication, said sales were going well as the event marked their 25th silver jubilee.
He noted fewer buyers during the day but higher turnout in the afternoon and evening, especially students from Dhaka University and nearby areas.
