Dhaka International Book Fair 14 times in the name of Dhaka Book Fair. 2008 This fair is being organized in the extended range from the year Dhaka International Book Fair. Dhaka International Book Fair Dhaka International Book Fair (), former Dhaka Book Fair () is a book fair held in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka, which is also known as International Book Fair. This fair is one of the most prominent book fair in Bangladesh, apart from Amar Ekushey Bookstella. Usually the fair is organized in every year December. However, the place to organize this fair is not specific. In addition to Bangladesh, other publications
Dhaka accounted for the largest share of the world's jute production. Dhaka suffered stagnation and decline began during the mid 19th-century. Its muslin industry was destroyed by high colonial taxation, restriction of trade and forced imports of British manufactured textiles. The city's weavers starved to death during Bengal famines. The rise of the colonial capital Calcutta caused a sharp decline in the city's population. Dhaka became heavily impoverished. In 1824, an Anglican bishop described Dhaka as a "city of magnificent ruins". During the mutiny of 1857, the city witnessed revolts by the Bengal Army. The British Indian rule was established following