The opening of Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2020 has been deferred for one day due to the rescheduling of Dhaka City Corporation elections date. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair at 3 pm on February 2.
In this regard Director General of Bangla Academy poet Habibullah Siraji told Rtv online, we are taking all out preparations to inaugurate the fair on February 1 as per tradition. But today we are informed through a letter from Prime Minister’s Office about deferment of the book fair for one day.
Every year the Ekushey Book Fair is being held at the Bangla Academy premises and the nearby Suhrawardy Udyan. Apart from publishing the new books the book fair is the meeting place for the writers, readers and publishers.
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