Book fair deadline extended

The deadline for Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been extended. This book fair will continue till March 17.

State Minister for Culture KM Khalid told reporters at his secretariat office on Sunday (February 27th).

State Minister KM Khalid said, "We were in a panic about the book fair because of Covid, whether we will be able to start the book fair at all." At one point it was decided that the book fair would be postponed. Later, the Prime Minister directed to start the book fair from February 15. After the inauguration, the Knowledge and Creative Publishers Association, vendors and those associated with the book fair appealed to the Prime Minister to extend the time.

"We said at the time that we would consider increasing the book fair time if the infection continued to decrease," he said. In her inaugural address, the Prime Minister said the fair could be extended till March 17. But that depends on the situation. The good news today is that the Prime Minister has given her approval in the morning and the book fair has been extended till March 18.