DHAKA -- Bangladesh's largest book fair is poised to bar a prominent publisher known for releasing works by dissident writers, in what critics say is the latest sign of intensifying pressure on opponents of the government.
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Adarsha's stall at the 2022 Ekushey Book Fair: The publisher was not granted a stall this year, apparently due to a trio of books critical of the government. (Photo courtesy of Mahbub Rahman)
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