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Science books in demand

Say publishers at book fair

Staff Correspondent
Despite a decreasing number of students opting to study science, books on science and mathematics enjoyed a steady sale in the
adding mostly children and teenagers look for these books with prices ranging from Tk 70 to Tk 1,000.
Shobdolipi's publisher Md Shafiur Rahman is planning to bring 10 different
previous book fair, according to salespersons
of different publication houses at the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2015.
“Demand for science-related books is rising,” said Anisur Rahman Anis, one of the directors of Biggan Academy, a publishing house that brings out books and charts only on science and mathematics.
"Our books sell more during the different science-related competitions that are held nowadays," he added.
The stall, located on the Suhrawardy Udyan portion of the fair, is decorated with charts on human body parts, chemistry and astronomy, among other science-related subjects.
“Dictionaries on physics, chemistry and biology sell more. Then books on experiments with science," he said,
books under the science and maths category this year as Abid Hasan Chowdhury's book on science projects outsold all other books in his stall last fair.
Singer Runa Laila, who came to the fair with her daughter, was looking at books on math riddles. "I think these kind of books help develop children's IQ."
Tamralipi, Universal Academy, Mohakal, Azmain Publications and Knowledge Media also brought new books under this category.
Colourful encyclopaedias and books answering different questions of science can be found at Universal Academy, Isamoti and Kathaprokash.
Books by popular writer Prof Zafar Iqbal can be found in Kakoli Prokashoni and Afsar Brothers.
A book on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant "Parmanu Shoktir Jana Ojana” by Md Shafiqul Islam, associate professor at nuclear engineering department of Dhaka University (DU), was launched yesterday.
The book, published by Mollick Brothers, can be found at Ananya's stall at the book fair.
A total of 101 new books arrived at the fair and five books were launched yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL LITERARY CONFERENCE 2015
The four-day long literary conference 2015 will come to an end today with discussions on contemporary drama and theatre.
A keynote paper will be presented by eminent theatre personality Ramendu Majumdar.