Staff Correspondent, Dhaka
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been inaugurated by the chief adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus.
He inaugurated the fair on Saturday at 4pm.
This year’s theme for the book fair is “July Gono Obbhuthyan: Notun Bangladesh Binirman (The July Uprising: Rebuilding a New Bangladesh)."
A total of 708 publishing houses are participating in this year’s fair, with 99 stalls located at the Bangla Academy premises and 609 in Suhrawardy Udyan.
There will be a total of 37 pavilions, including one at Bangla Academy and 36 in Suhrawardy Udyan.
The Little Magazine corner is set up under the trees near the open stage in Suhrawardy Udyan, with approximately 130 little magazines allocated stalls.
Additionally, 74 organizations will participate in the Children’s Corner.
This year’s Ekushey Book Fair will be open daily from 3pm to 9pm, and on public holidays from 11am to 9pm.
Additionally, except for February 8 and 15, a special Children’s Hour will take place on Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 1pm.
There will be a one-hour break for lunch and prayers.
On February 21, in observance of International Mother Language Day, the fair will run from 8am to 9pm.
Following the transfer of power on August 5, this year's book fair is set against a different backdrop compared to previous years.
Various depictions of the student and public uprising will be highlighted at the fair.
In line with this, a special July Square has been introduced, where the uprising will be presented through various means.
