Dhaka Bureau: This year’s Amar Ekushe Book Fair was supposed to end two days earlier. With the special approval of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the time of the fair was extended. After the extended period, the book fair is coming down on Saturday (March 2).
The book fair is 28 days long, but every four years it is 29 days due to the leap year. However, since the 29th day is Thursday, the publishers demanded that the fair be extended to Friday–Saturday. Later, it was approved. This is 31 days.
The concluding day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Saturday (March 2) started at 11 a.m. It will continue till 9 p.m. Bangla Academy Director General Kavi Muhammad Nurul Huda will address the closing ceremony at 5 p.m..
The member secretary of ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2024’ will present the report at the event. KM Mujahidul Islam. At this time, the Prime Minister’s advisor on education and culture will be present as the chief guest. Kamal Abdul Nasser Chowdhury.
Besides, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Khalil Ahmed will be present there as a special guest. The president of the Bangla Academy, novelist Selina Hossain, will preside. The Chittaranjan Saha Memorial Award, Munir Chowdhury Memorial Award, Roknuzzaman Khan Dadabhai Memorial Award, and Artist Qayyum Chowdhury Memorial Award will be presented on the occasion.
