There are only 71 public libraries for 160 million people in Bangladesh. The sullen truth has to be recognized as the country is for the first time going to observe the National Library Day, a press conference was told on Sunday. The Department of Public Libraries (DoPL) arranged the press conference in the conference room of Sufia Kamal National Public Library in Dhaka to disclose programs they have chalked out for the day. Speaking at the press conference, DoPL Director General Ashish Kumar Sarker said: “We are working on development of public libraries across the country. The procession will parade parade important points on the Dhaka University campus and end at Central Shaheed Minar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 04, 2018 17:26 UTC