Ekushey Book Fair begins today
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The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins in Dhaka on Monday amid tight security.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair on the Bangla Academy premises at 3pm.
The Bangla Academy Award will be also distributed at the opening ceremony.
The theme of this year fair is ‘Diamond Jubilee of Bangla Academy’ marking the 60 years of the institution.
There will be a seminar at the main stage of the fair at 4pm every day from 2 February to 29 February.
Like the previous year, the venue of the fair has been extended to nearby Suhrawardy Udyan.
The authorities have allotted a total of 651 units — 111 at the Bangla Academy ground to 82 organizations and 540 to 320 organizations at Suhrawardy Udyan.
