The photo taken during last year's book fair shows book lovers gather in front of a stall to buy their desired books Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribunePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair, and unveil a new bookThe month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, a yearly event for booklovers and publishers, will begin at Bangla Academy and the adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka, on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the book fair at Bangla Academy at 3pm on Friday, reports UNB. Bangla Academy disclosed the details of the fair at a press conference at the academy on Thursday. There will be strict security arrangements in and around the book fair venue to avert any unpleasant incident during the fair. The theme for this year's Ekushey book fair is "Bijoy: 1952 to 1971, Noboporjay", said the press release.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2019 11:15 UTC