The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka today (Thursday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair on the Bangla Academy premises at 3pm. Like the previous years, the venue of the fair has been extended to nearby Suhrawardy Udyan with some changes. There will be strict security arrangements in and around the book fair venue to avert any unpleasant incident during the fair. Publishers from across Bangladesh will exhibit huge books on different issues while Bangla Academy will exhibit 141 newly printed and reprinted books.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 01, 2018 05:26 UTC