RAJSHAHI, March 18, 2019 (BSS) – A ten-day book fair began here yesterday
afternoon aims at encouraging people, especially children to develop reading
books from an early age.
The fair was organized at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) as
part of the 20-day long Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival-2019
being celebrated here since March 7 to mark the 99th birth anniversary of
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bangabandhu International Cultural Festival-2019 Celebration Council is
hosting the book fair with patronization of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC)
Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton.
Member of Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Poet Sheikh Hafizur Rahman opened the
fair as focal person while former governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dr Atiur
Rahman addressed the opening ceremony as the chief guest with City Mayor AHM
Khairuzzaman Liton in the chair.
Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, Professor Hassan Azizul Haque and Commissioner
of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police AKM Hafiz Akter also spoke on the occasion.
Many publishers have set up 25 stalls in the fair displaying various types
of books. In his remarks, Sheikh Hafizur Rahman said books enlighten people;
easy and creative books are essential for the mental development of children.
Books help people to acquire knowledge about the outside world.
He underscored the need for reaching books at the doorsteps of the readers
to encourage them to read.
Poet Hafizur Rahman hoped the fair will contribute a lot to attain the
desired goal and sought all-out cooperation from all quarters to make the
fair a total success.
The fair will remain open for all from 10am to 8pm everyday till March 26.
Besides, cultural programmes will be held every evening on separate themes
during the fair.