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Kolkata: Bangladesh book fair inaugurated
Kolkata: Bangladesh book fair was inaugurated in Indian city of Kolkata recently.
Time for Bookfair extended till March 17
Dhaka, 28 February 2022: The deadline of Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been extended till 16 March. State Minister for Culture KM Khalid told reporters at his office in the Secretariat on Sunday (February 28th) at noon.
Bookfair witnesses growth in sale on Mother Language Day
Dhaka, February 21: Today is International Mother Language and Great Martyr's Day. At the same time, Amar Ekushey Book Fair has seen an increase in footfall due to public holiday. Massive gathering at the fair was witnessed since morning. Sales have also increased.
Book fair sees huge crowd on Friday
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, February 19: The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has started after being postponed by two weeks due to the pandemic. The month-long book fair was inaugurated on February 15. However, in the first three days, the presence of buyers and visitors was not noticeable, but on the fourth day, the book fair recorded a huge crowd. As it was a weekly holiday on Friday (February 18), a huge crowd of writers, publishers, readers and buyer-visitors was seen in the fair grounds of Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan in the afternoon.
PM Hasina inaugurates Amar Ekushey Book Fair
Dhaka, February 15: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022' this afternoon. The Prime Minister inaugurated the virtual fair by connecting to the fair premises of Bangla Academy in the capital through video conferencing from Ganobhaban. Besides inaugurating the fair, the Prime Minister presented Bangla Academy Sahitya Puraskar-2021. This time 15 eminent writers, poets and literary figures won the Bangla Academy Literary Award.
Bookfair to start tomorrow
Dhaka, February 14: Under normal circumstances, Amar Ekushey Book Fair would have started from February 1. However, due to the pandemic, the fair is starting tomorrow (Tuesday) two weeks late. The decision, which is still pending, says it will run until February 28. However, subject to improvement, the book fair time may be extended. This will be informed on 22 or 23 February. The publishers said that the fair should be organized till March 17.
Ekushey Book Fair to start from February 15
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, February 4: Amar Ekushey Book Fair will begin on February 15. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair virtual on that day at 3 pm.
Bangla Academy mulls book fair from February 15
Dhaka, February 1: Bangla Academy has proposed to hold Amar Ekushey Book Fair conditionally from February 15 to March 17. The proposal was adopted at a meeting of the Bangla Academy Book Fair Organizing Committee on Tuesday (February 1). It will now be sent to the Ministry of Culture in the form of a proposal, who will decide on this.
COVID-19: Book air deferred for two weeks
Dhaka: Due to the ongoing Corona situation, this year's Amar Ekushey Book Fair may be delayed by two weeks.
Book fair to end two days early
Dhaka, April 10: The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will end on April 12, two days ahead of schedule. State Minister for Culture KM Khalid was quoted as saying by the Ministry of Culture on Saturday (April 10). According to the previous decision, the book fair was to run till April 14.
Nor'wester leaves book fair in a complete mess
Dhaka, April 5: The capital was suddenly hit by a storm, and several stalls of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair were destroyed. Readers and publishers were present at the book fair. On the eve of the onset of the storm, they took shelter in a shelter built on the fair grounds. Publishers and incoming buyers said the overall situation at the book fair had changed after the storm hit on Sunday (April 4) evening.
Social distancing goes for a toss as people gather in numbers at book fare
Dhaka, April 3: Buyers from different parts of Dhaka have flocked to the Amar Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy on weekends. But in spite of the government's directive to maintain social distance to prevent corona infection, the incoming buyers and visitors did not seem to comply. This is what transpired on the afternoon of Friday (April 2).
Book fair from March 18- April 14
Dhaka, January 29: Considering the Covid-19 situation, the book fair will start on March 18. The book fair will run till April 14. Habibullah Siraj, Director General of Bangla Academy, confirmed this information to the media on January 28 afternoon.
Time of Book fair increases
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, মার্চ ১: অমর একুশে বইমেলার সময় দুইদিন বাড়ানো হয়েছে। লেখক ও প্রকাশকদের দাবির পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার নির্দেশনায় এই সময় বাড়ানো হয়েছে। ফলে ২ মার্চ পর্যন্ত মেলা চলবে। বিষয়টি নিশ্চিত করেছেন সংস্কৃতিবিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের সিনিয়র তথ্য অফিসার ফয়সল হাসান।
PM Hasina inaugurates Book Fair
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ফেব্রুয়ারি ২: প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, নিরাপত্তাজনিত কারণ ও দর্শনার্থীদের অসুবিধার জন্য না আসতে পারলেও মনটা বইমেলাতেই পড়ে থাকে। অমর একুশে গ্রন্থমেলা-২০১৯ এর উদ্বোধন অনুষ্ঠানে তিনি এমন মন্তব্য করেন।