The government will form anti-piracy taskforce to prevent piracy in the publication sector, said the cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor Wednesday in the capital.
"We will form anti-piracy taskforce to check piracy in the publication sector," he said while addressing a programme on 'Challenges and Opportunities in the Book Publishing Sector' as the chief guest at the conference room of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
He said adequate legal measures are needed to stop piracy in the publishing sector. And the administration could play a significant role in this regard. He said the South Asia has developed a lot in the publishing sector.
Bangladesh has moved a great leap forward in the publication sector development and there is a vast scope for the country to project its image in the global market.
Mr Noor said though Bangladesh and India is geographically separate culturally there are similarities between the two countries.
The two countries arrange book fair regularly that gives scope to exchange books of the two countries. He praised Bangla Academy's role for publishing books.
The cultural affairs minister said to keep the trade balance with India, the publication sector of the country must be developed further.
President of FBCCI Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed said that Bangladesh has improved a lot in the field of publications. He said that the local publishers had printed a large quantity of books for the students, and they could publish books for fulfilling international demand.
Dr. Ranjit Kumar Biswas, Secretary, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Attorny and Adviser of US Patent and Trademark Office Jenny Nes, Co-Chairman (Publication) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Rohit Kumar, first vice-president of FBCCI Mrs Monowara Hakim Ali, Directors, among others, were present.
Taskforce to prevent piracy in publications
FE Report | Published: August 28, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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