Bureaucrats and libraries in Bangladesh: It was only in 2018 that the government started to observe the National Library Day, on February 5. Given how the day is observed – through issuing a circular, some discussion, maybe a procession if someone is feeling outdoorsy – you cannot help but see “perfunctory” written all over it. It almost seems as if bureaucrats merely wanted
National Library Day: Made up of bamboo, branches of trees, coloured with mud, and Warli painted by the locals, a community hall turned into a small library space for the tribal villagers in the Ambedhe village located in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, is setting an example for nearby villages