Non-fiction books play a crucial role in shaping thinking and providing deep, verified, and analytical knowledge, Education Adviser Dr CR Abrar said on Monday, as the three-day Ninth Non-Fiction Book Fair concluded at Dhaka University (DU). “They (Non-fiction books) shape thinking, raise questions, teach reasoning, and help us understand society. Amid social media, rapid news cycles, and fragmented opinions, the need for deep, verified, and analytical knowledge is greater than ever. Non-fiction books play an indispensable role in meeting that need,” Abrar said, underlining the significance of the fair in bringing research and scholarship from the university to the wider public. The fair underscored the growing importance of non-fiction in fostering analytical thinking and a knowledge-based society in Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 12, 2026 17:09 UTC