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Books worth Tk 60 crore sold in Ekushey Mela
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, March 3, 2024: Books worth more than Tk 60 crore have been sold in this year's (2024) Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which is at least Tk 13 crore more than 2023. Last year, books were sold at the fair worth Tk 47 crore. 3 thousand 751 books were published this year. 3 thousand 730 were published last year.
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.
Book fair to begin from February 1
Dhaka, 21 January 2024 : The country's largest traditional book fair 'Amar Ekushe Granth Mela 2024' is going to start on the first day of February this year.
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.
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.
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.
Third gender Simran providing wheelchair service at this year's book fair
Dhaka, February 19: Simran of the third gender is working as a volunteer in Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022. They are providing 'wheel chair service' on behalf of Switch Bangladesh Foundation. On Friday, the fourth day of the book fair, they were seen volunteering. They also worked as a volunteer at the 2021 Book Fair.
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.
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.
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.