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Originally Posted by Nabodita
@knc1: Incredible! I'm mildly insulted but I'm not sure why? Perhaps, regional pride? I'm a Bengali (Indian, not Bangladeshi), can read, write and speak 4 languages and a very, very avid reader (although to be honest, I only read English books!) But I have to say,  |
No insult intended.
Bengali is common in what became the Eastern part of Pakistan when it was created after the war. (WWII that is)
So you are in a much different demographic than those of what is now Bangladeshi.
It is almost a second (third?) national language.
A good friend of mine (a native of Pakistan) claims you can always recognize a well to do person in Bangladeshi - that is the fellow with rubber tires on his donkey cart.
(again, no offense intended).
It just isn't a real hot-bed market for e-book readers and e-books.
At least not enough to attract a profit oriented company like Amazon.
Hmm...
Would Delhi or Karachi have as many (or more) readers of Bengali than all of Bangladeshi?
nope - will not take any bets on that one, either one or the other or both might.
