PM inaugurated Amar Ekushey Book Fair
Staff Reporter Published: 1 February 2016, 12:34 PM
| Updated: 30 October 2017, 09:54 AM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Prime Minister said Ekushey February is our greatest glory, our finest achievement. The fair has turned into a grand reunion of literary writers and readers.
Earlier, Sheikh Hasina handed over the prestigious Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar to 11 personalities in recognition of their contributions to their respective fields.
The Prime Minister gave the awards at the inaugural function of the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the Bangla Academy premises.
