The seven-day long divisional book fair is set to begin in Khulna from November 26. The book fair will continue till December 2 at the premises of the Divisional Commissioner’s office.
Aimed at increasing the habit of reading books, the government took decision to organise divisional level book fair across the country.
The book fair will be organized by the National Book Center under the guidance of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and with the assistance of the Khulna Divisional Commissioner’s office.
The book fair was announced at a press briefing held on Thursday in the conference room of the Khulna Divisional Commissioner’s office.
During the briefing, Divisional Commissioner Md Helal Mahmud Sharif said books are the vessels of knowledge. Regular reading is essential for building a knowledge-based society. Students must be encouraged to take an interest in printed books alongside e-books.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Md Hussain Showkot and Deputy Director of the Divisional Public Library Mohammad Hamidur Rahman were present at the press briefing.
The fair will be open daily from 3:00pm to 9:30pm, and on weekends, it will be open from 10:00am to 9:30pm.
The book fair will have around 80 stalls, of which 60 stalls will be allocated for the publishers of Dhaka, 10 stalls for 10 districts of Khulna division, six for government offices, two for law enforcement agencies and remaining stalls for foods and refreshment for visitors, poets, writers and media corner.
Besides, series of seminars, cultural programmes and quiz-competitions for children will be held every day.
Police and other law enforcement agencies will be deployed and close circuit (CC) cameras will be installed to ensure tight security for making the fair a success.
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