After closing their original location on the Old Airport Road, Bookworm Bangladesh, an all-time favourite for lovers of books in English, is about to open their new branch inside the Shahabuddin Park in the capital's Gulshan 2 area.
"We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Mayor Atiqul Islam who has given us such a wonderful privilege, as well as the Dhaka North City Corporation", the bookstore stated on its Facebook page on Sunday.
“We are working hard to open our store as soon as possible. Please wait for more updates in the near future,” the post added.
The Bangladesh Air Force in September notified Bookworm that the outlet had to vacate the place in two months, which is why the store, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, announced that it was vacating its current premises at Old Airport Road.
The sudden decision about the bookstore has disheartened many book lovers, as seen through their emotional reactions on social media after the decision was made public. Many shared their childhood memories with Bookworm, while many came up with best wishes for its upcoming journey.
In the last three decades, Bookworm has shaped tastes and opened up and expanded new horizons by introducing one after another of top authors to Bangladeshi readers.
With an incredible collection of imported English books in a variety of genres — fiction as well as non-fiction, the store, over time, became a favorite place for English language book lovers of all ages – from young to old.
Bookworm has been attending Dhaka Lit Fest since its beginning and will appear at next year's edition from January 5-8, 2023.
