Lutfur Rahman Riton is a famous litterateur of Bangladesh. Over
a few years now he has been living in Toronto, Canada but every year he travels
to Bangladesh and gives a TV coverage of the Book Fair. In those coverage he
not only introduces the newly arrived books in Ekushey Boi Mela, as the fair is
dedicated to the martyrs of the Language Movement in Bangladesh but also he
speaks to authors new and old alike.
In this exclusive interview with VOA Bangla , Lufur Rahman Riton , who writes rhymes and poetry, talks about the new publications this year in the book fair. He emphasizes that this yearly book fair has really given an impetus to the art and economy of publications.
