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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Ekushey Book Fair extended by two days
Dhaka, Feb 28: The time of Ekushey Book Fair-2024 has been extended by two days. The fair will also be held on March 1 and 2 (Friday-Saturday).
Read books, not medicine for sleep: PM Hasina
Own correspondent, Dhaka, 1 February 2024: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "Bangla is the sweetest language in the world. I don't know if there is such a beautiful language anywhere. Maybe it seems like our mother tongue." She said, "Everybody should have the habit of reading. It is good if parents teach it from childhood. Many people take medicine to sleep, it is not necessary. Reading a book will make you fall asleep. If you read more interesting books, you will not fall asleep again. For this, again, you have to select books."
Prime Minister Hasina inaugurates Ekushey Book Fair
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 1 February 2024: Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2024. The fair was inaugurated on Thursday 1st February at the premises of Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan.
Prime Minister to inaugurate Ekushey Book Fair today
Dhaka, Feb 1: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2024 at Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises today (Thursday, Feb 1).
Prime Minister to inaugurate Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Feb 1
Dhaka, Jan 27: Like every year, this year too, the country's largest book fair, the historic 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2024', is going to start on the first day of February.
Book Fair: Amar Ekushey Boi Mela ends
Dhaka, March 1: Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2023 ended at 9 pm on Tuesday. On the last day, the fair grounds were crowded with writers and readers. A large crowd of book lovers assembled on the last day.
Prime Minister inaugurates Amar Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka, February 2: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the month-long 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023' at Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises in the capital. The theme of this year's book fair organized by Bangla Academy is 'Poro boi goro desh, Bangabandhu'r Bangladesh' (Read books, build country, Bangabandhu's Bangladesh).
Prime Minister hands over Bangla Academy Literary Award
Dhaka, February 2: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the winners of the 'Bangla Academy Literary Award-2022' after inaugurating the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.
Ekushey Book Fair ends
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, March 18: The book fair had ended last year in a turbulent situation. Due to Corona, there were fears about the fair again. The Ministry of Culture once decided to suspend it. After the end of many speculations, Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022 had started on February 15 on the instructions of the Prime Minister.
Government planning to organise 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair' in April-May
Dhaka, January 15: The government is planning to organise 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair' in April-May. However, publishers want it to be done in late February or early March. A discussion regarding the same will be held on January 17 at the meeting of Bangla Academy, following which it will be known when the book fair will be held, sources said.
Covid-19: Bangla Academy wants delay Book Fair 2021
Dhaka, December 12: Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Bangla Academy authorities will request to delay 2021's Amar Ekushey Book Fair for the time being.