CHITTAGONG: A 10-day long book fair, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day-2017, will begin on DC hill and its surrounding areas from February 14, reports BSS.
Press and Publicity Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League will inaugurate the fair as chief guest on Tuesday.
Hasand Murad Biplop, councilor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) also member secretary of Ekushey Mela Parisad disclosed this at a press conference held at Chittagong Press Club Auditorium this noon. Sources said over 30 stalls were set up at the fair venue, which covers the historic DC hill area. The book fair would be held under the auspices of Ekushey Mela Parisad. Chairman of Ekushey Mela Parisad and also Editor of The daily Birchatragram Monch Sayed Omar Faruk, acting Mayor Chowdhury Hasan Mohammad Hasni, Muktijoddah Noymuddin Chowdhury, labour leader Safar Ali, among others, were present at the press conference.
The Ekushey Mela Parisad has been organizing the fair since 1993 and it got a wide range of publicity in port city.
The fair will remain open for visitors from 10 am to 10 pm every day.
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