Ekushy Grantha Mela (Amar Ekushey Book Fair) 2017 starts on 1st February 2017.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on the Bangla Academy premises on Wednesday. At the opening ceremony, she said every year people from every corner of Bangladesh attends into the fair as it has gradually turned into a grand reunion of Bengali Nation.
Sheikh Hasin relived her memories of the book fair during her student life at Dhaka University. She also told that Seminars and cultural functions during the whole month of February create a new craze and tradition. She handed the Bangla Academy Literary Award to 11 personalities at the inaugural ceremony. She thanked the Bangla Academy for publishing the biography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Braille writing. After the inauguration, the prime minister went round the fair and visited several pavilions and stalls.
Sheikh Hasin relived her memories of the book fair during her student life at Dhaka University. She also told that Seminars and cultural functions during the whole month of February create a new craze and tradition. She handed the Bangla Academy Literary Award to 11 personalities at the inaugural ceremony. She thanked the Bangla Academy for publishing the biography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Braille writing. After the inauguration, the prime minister went round the fair and visited several pavilions and stalls.
Ekushey Book Fair 2017 - At a Glance
Fair Duration: 1st February 2017 to 28 February 2017, open from 3pm to 8pm. On holidays, the opening hours will be from 11am to 8pm, 21 February 8 AM to 8 PM
Venue : Bangla Academy premises and on Suhrawardy Udyan
Area : 478,000 square feet of area
Publishers: 409 Publishers , 80 organizations & Publisher have set up stalls on the Bangla Academy premises and 329 in Suhrawardy Udyan, 100 Little Mags near Bardhaman House.
Organizer: The Bangla Academy and 14 other organisations have erected pavilions.
Launching Spot: Authors will publish new books at the Academy's Nazrul Mancha and at the Udyan.
Launching Spot: Authors will publish new books at the Academy's Nazrul Mancha and at the Udyan.
Wifi Zone: Both the Academy section and the Suhrawardy Udyan section of the fair have Wi-Fi facilities.
Baby Corner & Feeding Zone: Attractive Baby Corner & Feeding Zone is setup at Bangla Academy Area.
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