DHAKA: Bangla Academy, the national institute of arts and literatures, earned some Tk 57.66 lakh by selling books in the first half of February during the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

Public Relations Department of the Bangla Academy made the disclosure at a press conference on Sunday evening.

However, most of sale money was earned from Bangla and English dictionaries.

BDST: 2155 HRS, FEB 15, 2015