If the Covid-19 situation improves, the government will consider the time extension of Ekushey Book Fair, 2022 scheduled to be held from February 15-28, said State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid on Wednesday.
“The issue of time extension of the book fair will be considered if the corona situation improves,” he said.
The state minister was addressing the 3rd meeting of Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022 Management Committee at Poet Shamsur Rahman Seminar room of Bangla Academy in the capital.
He said the Ekushey book fair will continue till February 28, beginning on February 15 and it will run from 2:00pm to 9:00pm every day.
The visitors will be allowed to enter the venue till 8:30pm, he added.
But the fair will remain open for the visitors from 11:00am to 9:00pm on weekends – Friday and Saturday—and government holidays. On February 21, the event will be open from 8:00am, he said.
The State Minister said a task force will remain active to prevent the sale of pirated books in the fair.
He said a spectacular children's corner will be installed in the fair this year.
Director General of Bangla Academy Mohammad Nurul Huda, its secretary (joint secretary) AHM Lokman, member secretary of the book fair management committee Jalal Ahmed and its member Prof Dr Mohammad Kaikobad, among others, were present at the meeting, said a PID handout.
