Bangla Academy proposes to start book fair from Feb 15

The Bangla Academy has proposed to start Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022 from February 15 to March 17. 

The decision was taken at a meeting of the book fair organizing committee of the academy on Tuesday. 

The proposal will be sent to the Cultural Ministry.   

Jalal Ahmed, Member Secretary of the book fair organizing committee, confirmed the matter to Jago News.  

However, Mazharul Islam, Vice President of Bangladesh Publishers and Book-Sellers Association, in a Facebook status, said the book fair will be held from February 15 to March 17 this year. 

Earlier on January 16, the book fair, which was scheduled to begin on February 1, had been postponed for two weeks.