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IPA calls for international donations to save murdered publishers’ legacy

Dipanpur sign in Dhaka, Bangladesh, next to photo of Faisal Arefin Dipan

The international Publishers Association has contributed 1,000CHF to kickstart an international appeal for support as the lockdown in Bangladesh puts the legacy Faisal Arefin Dipan at risk. His widow, Razia Rahman Joly, carried on his publishing house and opened a bookshop, Dipanpur, in his memory. 3 months of lockdown and no income mean eviction and closure are now looming.