Readers of various age groups visited the Kolkata Book Fair, also called ‘Boi Mela’ in Bengali. It is a one-stop hub for books of various literary genres, from classics in English and Bengali language to contemporary literature. One can also find books in other European native languages in the foreign pavilion of the fair
Comics — a genre which is undergoing an evolution around the world and is fighting to be considered as a part of literature —- has a dedicated reader base. Bengal, home to noted names like Narayan Debnath, Debasish Deb among others, has contributed significantly to the genre. Comic book collectors of all age groups visit the book fair to add more to their collections
A firefighting robot was demonstrated at the fair in the presence of Tridib Chattopadhyay, president of the Publishers and Booksellers Guild; and Sujit Bose, minister of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services at the Government of West Bengal. The robots, made by Institute of Fire Service, were launched in 2019