Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate month long Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2025 tomorrow on the Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises.

CA is likely to inaugurate the Book Fair at 3pm on February 1.

Amar Ekushey Book Fair Committee Member Secretary Dr Sarkar Amin confirmed the matter at a press conference at the academy's Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad auditorium on Thursday.

The theme for this year's book fair is "July Gono Obbhuthyan: Notun Bangladesh Binirman" (The July Uprising: Rebuilding a New Bangladesh").

Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki will address the opening ceremony as the special guest while Bangla Academy Director General Mohammad Azam to give welcome speech with Bangla Academy President Professor Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque in the chair. 

Among the 708 publishers participating in the book fair, 99 stalls will set up on the Bangla Academy premises, while 609 will be at Suhrawardy Udyan. 

A total of 937 stalls have been allocated to 635 organizations on the book fair last year.

This year, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair aims to be eco-friendly and zero-waste, said the organizers, adding, "All participants and book fair stakeholders are encouraged and requested to use sustainable materials like jute, fabric, and paper instead of single-use plastics".

The book fair will remain open for all from 3:00pm to 9:00pm on working days and 11:00am to 9:00pm on public holidays with a one-hour break for lunch and prayers. Marking the International Mother Language Day on 21 February, the fair will begin at 8am and run until 9pm. 

BDST: 1626 HRS, JAN 31, 2025
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