প্রকাশ: 15/02/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the traditional
Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022 on Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises
virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence this afternoon.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the
book fair today at 3pm virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence,"
State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid told a press conference at Bangla
Academy yesterday.
Besides, the premier will also hand over the prizes among
the recipients of Bangla Academy Literary Award-2021.
Bangla Academy President writer Selina Hossain will preside
over the inaugural function while Bangla Academy director general poet Mohammad
Nurul Huda will deliver the welcome speech.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in
separate messages wished success of the ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022’ and
greeted all, including Bangla Academy and local and foreign publishers,
involved in arranging the ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair’.
This year the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, also known as a place
of reunion of the writers-readers-publishers, which usually begins on the first
day of February, will be held from February 15 to 28 due to Covid-19 situation,
said KM Khalid.
However, there is possibility of extending the duration if
the Covid-19 situation improves, he said, adding, “The ministry is awaiting the
prime minister’s instruction on the matter as the rate of infections is coming
down.”
Birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of independence has been set up as the main
theme of Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022.
The birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, the 70
years of the 1952 Language Movement and the 50th anniversary of drafting the
country’s first Constitution will be commemorated in the event.
The book fair will remain open for all from 2 pm to 9 pm on
working days and 11:00 am to 9 pm on public holidays with a one-hour break for
lunch and offering prayers, said Dr. Jalal Ahmed, director of Bangla Academy
and member secretary of Ekushey Book Fair Committee.
A total of 776 stalls have been allocated to 534
organizations. The authorities have allotted 142 stalls to 102 organizations
for the Bangla Academy ground and 634 stalls to 432 organizations for the
Suhrawardy Udyan.
Last year, a total of 834 stalls were allocated in favour of
540 organizations.
Moreover, a total of 35 pavilions have been allocated this year. Apart
from this, there will be 127 stalls at Little Magazine Chattar, which was 140
in 2021, 155 in 2020.
The visitors have to strictly maintain the health guidelines
on the fair premises while there will be arrangement for temperature test, hand
washing and sanitizing at all entry points, Jalal said, adding, “None will be
allowed inside the fairground without face mask and sanitizing hands.”
There will be strict security arrangements in and around the
book fair venue to avert any unpleasant incident and every nook and cranny of
the 1.5 million square feet space of the fair venue will be under CCTV camera
coverage, said Jalal.
The law enforcers will be deployed in a large number to
ensure foolproof security in the fair, he added.
A mancha (stage) for holding publication ceremonies and
programmes on unveiling covers of the books has been set up at Suhrawardy Udyan,
while discussions and seminars will be held every day at the main mancha
installed on the Bangla Academy premises.
A separate gate will be set up for the entry of writers,
litterateurs, poets and senior personalities, including civil society members
and dignitaries.
Besides, there will be two gates for entry and exit of the
Bangla Academy premises while Suhrawardy Udyan will have four entry gates and
three exit gates.
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