Publishers propose to fix date of Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela 15 Feb-17 Mar

Publishers have proposed to fix the date of this year’s Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela (Book Fair) from 15 February to 17 March, reports BSS.

Officials of Bangladesh Pustak Prokashok O Bikreta Samity and Bangladesh Gyan and Srijanshil Prokashok Samity made the proposal at a meeting held at Bangla Academy.

Director of Bangla Academy and member secretary of Ekushey Book Fair committee Jalal uddin Ahmed told the news agency that their proposal would be sent for the approval of the government soon.

If the high level of the government gives the ultimate decision to this end, the fair will be held in the aforesaid period, he added.

This year, the fair, which was expected to be held from 1 February, has been postponed for two weeks due to the fresh surge of the coronavirus infections.