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PM inaugurates Amar Ekushey Book Fair
He also presented the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025 at the opening ceremony
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 26 Feb 2026, 03:24 PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026.
He formally inaugurated the fair around 3:00pm on Thursday (26 February) as the chief guest.
The Prime Minister also handed over the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025 among the award recipients at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony was presided over by Bangla Academy President Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq, while Bangla Academy Director General Professor Mohammad Azam delivered the welcome address. Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam attended as special guests.
The book fair will remain open from 2:00pm to 9:00pm on regular days. No new visitors will be allowed to enter after 8:30pm. On holidays, the fair will begin at 11:00am and continue until 9:00pm.
The fair will continue until 15 March.
A total of 549 publishing houses are participating in this year’s event. Of them, 81 will be located within the Bangla Academy premises and 468 at the Suhrawardy Udyan venue. The total number of units stands at 1,018. Last year, 708 publishing houses participated with 1,084 units.
To ensure security and discipline, archways will be installed at entry and exit points. Police, RAB, Ansar and intelligence agencies will be on duty. CCTV cameras have been installed throughout the area.
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