Unexpected heavy rainfall has flooded some book stalls at the ekushey book fair, causing damage to thousands of books. I pay a tribute to martyr shaheed rafiq as well as other martyrs in language movement of 1952. Young people discusses the place of the book fair in their lives with new age youth. Bangla became the state language of the new sovereign country. Bangla academy defers launch of ekushey book fair by a day. Bangla academy has deferred the launch of ekushey book fair to feb 2 from feb 1, due to the rescheduled mayoral polls in dhaka. The first book by president md abdul hamid titled swapna joyer ichchha is set to hit this years amar ekushey book fair that began on sunday. From early saturday, children came to the gate to celebrate the joy of book fare with their parents as. The honorable prime minister sheikh hasina visiting the bangla academy stall in amar ekushey book fair. The academy said their books will be sold at a 25 to 35 percent discount price while books of other publishers will be sold 25 percent cheaper than their normal price. This book fair is organized by the government in december every year.
The book fair of immortals of the 21st of february, popularly known as ekushey boi mela and the national book fair of bangladesh. A large number of young writers as well as young readers attended the fair. The book fair is annually celebrated to commemorate the martyrs of the language movement which helped in establishing bangla as the official language of the then east pakistan. Sheikh hasina unveils a book titled amar dekha noya chin written by bangabandhu at the amar ekushey book fair 2020 in dhaka on sunday, february 2, 2020 focus bangla. This is the great opportunity for the book lover to buy their loved books. Bangladesh positive and jci dhaka west jointly organised an event called amar prothom boimela my first book fair on february 22 at dhaka ekushey book fair, says a press release. Ekushey book fair ekushey book fair every year bangla academy observed ekushey book fair. Ein bangladeshisk gut blir mala pa kinna under ekushey book fair i dhaka. This years edition of the fair, the largest of its kind in bangladesh, concluded on saturday drawing a huge crowd throughout february and seeing a record number of books launched. It starts on 1 st february every year and continues throughout the month. Ekushey book fair is the national book fair of bangladesh, which is arranged every year during february in dhaka. The amar ekushey book fair 2020 saw a big turnout of visitors on friday, the first weekend of the month and the sixth day of the fair. Every year around 35004500 new books on different disciplines are being published. About ekushey book fair bangabandhu international book fair.
This book fair is prepared by government in february every year. This year, bangla academy has set the theme birth centenary of bangabandhu for the fair as it will be dedicated to the iconic leader, marking his birth centenary, reports bss. Amar ekushey book fair begins on sunday dhaka tribune. Dhaka city election result 2020 bangladesh is a democratic country. Bangladeshs prime minister sheikh hasina has inaugurated the ekushey book fair. Later, other book publishers joined there unofficially. Political undertones keep the ekushey book fair apart from other such events. Rain damage stalls, thousands of books at ekushey book fair. This event is to commemorate the historic language movement of 21 february 1952 for the establishment of bangla as the mother language. The decision came on sunday, a day after the election commission. Ekushey book fair to begin february 2, 2020 the daily star. The uniqueness of the celebration is best expressed through the monthlong book fair dedicated to the language movement. Beside the dhaka university the book fair is sit on. Book fair of immortals of the 21st of february omor ekuse grontho mela, popularly known as ekushey boi mela bengali.
The month long ekushey book fair ended in dhaka on saturday. The monthlong amar ekushey grantha mela 2020 is postponed by a day as the election commission shifted the date of dhaka north and south city corporation elections to february 1. Large crowds gathered at the exhibition ground in dhaka to visit the fair and buy books on the concluding day of the largest and longest book fair of bangladesh. Check out great deals on things to do from kids activities to nightlife. Large crowds gathered at the exhibition ground in dhaka to visit the fair and. The amar ekushey book fair, the annual event close to the hearts of book lovers, publishers, and authors of the country, drew to an end on saturday in the presence of a huge crowd. After then amar ekushey book fair is held on the bangla academy premises 3 kazi nazrul islam avenue, dhaka and its adjoining suhrawardy udyan and the total area for the fair is about 27870 sqm 3 lac sqft.
This years book fair has been dedicated to greatest bengali of alltime and father of the nation bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman on the occasion of mujib borsho mujib year. Rafiq was born in manikganj and he was brutally killed in february 21, 1952 in dhaka city during the bangla language movement. The monthlong amar ekushey grantha mela 2020 is postponed by a day as the election commission shifted the date of dhaka north and south city. Every year, the fair launches a host of books by various authors, both up and coming authors as well the established names. Ekushey book fair to get new look the financial express. Dhaka book fair archives the new publishing standard.
This event is dedicated to the martyrs who died on 21 february 1952 in a demonstration calling for the establishment of bengali as one of the state languages of former east pakistan. The monthlong amar ekushey book fair, a yearly event of booklovers and. Download new books of ekushey book fair, boimela 2018, best seller books of boimela 2018, download news books, popular books of dhaka book fair 2018, all new books lists of ekushey book fair 2018. Ekushey book fair, the countrys largest book festival, is getting bigger every year in terms of participating publication houses, number of new books unveiled at the fair as well as sales. Mar 01, 2018 he monthlong amar ekushey book fair will begin regarding the bangla academy premises and at down suhrawardy udyan in dhaka today thursday.
A total of 4,919 books hit the fair this year, including 184 brought in on saturday, surpassing previous records of 44 and 3646 books of the last two years. Ekushey book fair to get a new look marking mujib borsho. Against these tumultuous happenings, lots of people would like to define the annual book fair held in dhaka an outcome of the sociopolitical and cultural struggles of the students and masses of east bengal. This year, bangla academy has taken up the birth centenary of bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman as the book fair s theme and dedicated the fair to the father of the nation. Prime minister sheikh hasina will inaugurate the wedding album fair harshly the bangla academy premises at 3pm. The monthlong ekushey book fair 2020 commenced on the bangla academy premises and at suhrawardy udyan on sunday while many publishers were yet to ready their stalls for visitors. Bangla academy received over union of the fair in 1978. In our bangladesh the dhaka book fair always hold on the month of february. Ekushey book fair bangla academy, dhaka, bangladesh, 1205 dhaka, bangladesh rated 4. The amar ekushey book fair, one of the biggest and most popular festivities in bangladesh ever since its humble inception in 1972, is at good hands, bangla academy, according to one of its key directors. This year, bangla academy has taken up the birth centenary of bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman as the book fairs theme and dedicated the fair to the father of the nation. The monthlong ekushey book fair ended in dhaka on saturday. Amar ekushey book fair, especially every friday and saturday begin with childrens smile and joy.
We are delighted to inform you that we were once again participants in this years ekushe book fair at bangla academy, which is the most popular book fair in bangladesh. Preparations for holding the annual amar ekushey book fair, the largest and most popular book fair in the country, on the bangla academy premises and the adjacent areas are going on in full swing. The amar ekushey book fair 2020 witnessed a huge crowd on friday centering the martyrs day and international mother language day. Notably in 1990s, another national book fair called dhaka international book fair was initiated. From 8am in the morning, people from all walks of life started converging on the bangla academy premises and suhrawardy udyan. Book lovers thronged the fair on thursday, a typical working day, after it. Ekushey book fair is also known as dhaka book fair. This years book fair has been dedicated to greatest bengali of alltime and father of the nation bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman on the. What began as a lone publishers muktadharafamed chittaranjan saha modest attempt to display books on the occasion of ekushey on the bangla academy premise has now flourished into a book fair of immense size and stature. Little by little it became official and the most accepted book fair in bangladesh. It was then named as amar ekushey grantha mela and a guideline was laid out in this regard in 1984. By enabling realtime commerce across local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products and live events, shoppers can find the best a city has to offer. Dhaka dwellers witnessed around 20mm rain on sunday morning. Dhaka metropolitan police commissioner shafiqul islam said on thursday the.
Bangla academy took over organization of the fair in 1978. The ekushey book fair has been organised at bangla academy premises in dhaka. The amar ekushey boi mela has an emotional and cultural attachment to the people of bangladesh. International seminar was organised on the occasion of the fair. Presidents first book ready to hit ekushey book fair. On the first day of shishu prohor childrens hour at amar ekushey book fair, the.
Bangla academy, dhaka we are delighted to inform you that we were once again participants in this years ekushe book fair at bangla academy, which is the most popular book fair in bangladesh. If you are book lovers, you must go to the book fair. Amar ekushey book fair is organized by bangla academy 1955, a national institute of arts and letters. However, the current fair is being held in 1995 from ad. The fair began informally in 1972 on bangla academy premises but the academy officially took the responsibility in 1978 to organise the book fair every year. Curtain falls on amar ekushey book fair 2020 dhaka tribune. Ten meritorious underprivileged children were brought to dhaka ekushey book fair to experience this for the first time. Prime minister sheikh hasina visits a book stall after inaugurating the annual amar ekushey book fair on the bangla academy premises in dhaka on sunday. Feb 09, 2020 in 1984, it was named amar ekushey book fair. Ekushey book fair draws huge crowd the amar ekushey book fair 2020 saw a big turnout of visitors on friday, the first weekend of the month and the sixth day of the fair, reports unb. The ekushey book fair has become one of the major cultural festivals for the bangalis, a way to celebrate the rich and varied literature that our bengali language boasts. Theres no disparity in resource allocation among research and publicationbased activities and fair. The amar ekushey book fair has been extended by two more days.
The book fair of immortals of the 21st of february, popularly known as ekushey boi mela and the national book fair. It is a monthlong book fair which started from 1 february 2015. New books list of ekushey book fair 2018 and download. Book fair in bangladesh ekushe boi mela history ekushey book fair dhaka 2002 muktodhara publishing house started a little sell in front of bangla academy in the 21st february 1972,the shaheed day, later international mother language day. Prime minister sheikh hasina on sunday inaugurated the monthlong amar ekushey book fair 2020, a yearly event of booklovers and publishers. The monthlong amar ekushey book fair2020 will begin at the premises of bangla academy and at the adjoining suhrawardy udyan in the capital on sunday. Chittaranjan saha of muktodhara took the initiative.
Gradually it became official and the most popular book fair in bangladesh. Mar 01, 2020 the month long ekushey book fair ended in dhaka on saturday. Theres no disparity in resource allocation among research and publicationbased activities and fair hosting. Children enjoy sisimpur programme at the shishu chattar during the children hours at ekushey book fair in dhaka on saturday. Here we will discuss about 5 things to know about amar ekushey book fair 2020. The ekushey book fair or amar ekushe grantha mela, popularly known as ekushey boi mela is the national book fair of bangladesh. This year, the fair is being arranged covering larger areas, aiming to accommodate more publishing houses. Ekushey book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. Curtain falls on amar ekushey book fair 2020 daily dhaka. Feb 18, 2020 book fair of immortals of the 21st of february omor ekuse grontho mela, popularly known as ekushey boi mela bengali. If the final numbers for the month long amar ekushey boi mela actually compared favourably with. Commuters such as school and officergoers faced immense distress.
The fair began on the bangla academy premises and at its adjoining suhrawardy udyan in the city. Science 1972, ekushey book fair or amar ekushey granthamela has become an annual celebration for writers and literary enthusiasts of dhaka. Visitors at a stall in amar ekushey book fair on saturday, february 29, 2020 rajib dhardhaka tribune. A bangladeshi child attend at omor ekushey book fair in dhaka on february 11, 2017. The fair was originally scheduled to end on thursday but it will continue till saturday 2 march. New books list of ekushey book fair 2018 and download ekushey. Poet agnes meadows, from uk, cameroonian poet dr joyce ashuntantan. It is arranged each year by bangla academy and takes place for the whole month of february in dhaka. The ekushey book fair or amar ekushe grantha mela popularly known as ekushey boi mela bengali. Whats on at the fair exhibition schedule participant terms about the book fair ekushey book fair the fair organisers. This year, bangla academy has set the theme birth centenary of bangabandhu for the fair as it will be dedicated to the iconic leader, marking. Ekushey book fair is building the daily habit in local commerce, offering a vast mobile and online marketplace where people discover and save on amazing things to do, see, eat and buy. State minister for cultural affairs km khalid was the chief guest at the closing ceremony.
Since then, this fair was organised 14 times in the name of dhaka book fair. Ekushey book fair ends in dhaka india education diary. As many as 2,194 books hit the amar ekushey book fair in the last 14 days till saturday. Ekushey book fair at bangla academy british council. Discover fun activities and huge discounts in your city with ekushey book fair. In conclusion a book fair is very important for us. The countrys largest book fair will begin on february 2. Month long ekushey book fair ends in dhaka news on air. The monthlong amar ekushey book fair 2020 will begin at the premises of bangla academy and at the adjoining suhrawardy udyan in the capital on sunday.
The book is the compilation of the speeches of the president delivered from april 24, 20 to april 23, 2018. Thousands of people of all ages, particularly the youth and children, flocked different stalls and pavilions to find out books by their favourite writers. Particularly another national book fair called dhaka boi mela. Amar ekushey book fair is expected to get a new look this year as the fair venue is being decorated with colourful portraits and historic photographs of the father of the nation bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman marking the birth centenary of the great leader, reports bss. Amar ekushey book fair 2020 at bangla academy in dhaka is expected to get a new look this year marking the birth centenary of the great leader bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman. Bangladeshs pm sheikh hasina inaugurates ekushey book fair.
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