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BOOK FAIR-ENDS (with picture)
Eight-day book fair ends in Rangpur city
RANGPUR, Apr 13, 2019 (BSS) – The eight-day Rangpur Book Fair-2019 ended
here on Friday night with a call for building book-reading habit by everyone
to become self-educated citizen for building an enlightened and peaceful
society.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Enamul Habib attended the closing function
arranged on the fair ground at Public Library premises in the city and
distributed crests among participating stall owners as the chief guest.
Deputy Director (Local Government) for Rangpur Ruhul Amin Mian presided
over the function attended by officials, academicians, literary
personalities, teachers, students and civil society members.
Earlier on April 5 last, Director (Joint Secretary) of the Ministry of
Cultural Affairs Md. Shawkat Ali inaugurated the fair on the same venue as
the chief guest.
The district administration under auspices of the Ministry of Cultural
Affairs and with assistance Jatiya Granthokendra organised the fair to
inspire young generations in building book-reading habit for becoming well-
educated citizens.
Seventy-two stalls were set up by 56 publishing houses of the capital
city, six government departments and organisations and 10 local writers,
poets, literarily organisations and personalities on the fair premises.
Presided over by literary personality Rezina Safrin, literary personality
Professor Shah Alam, City Awami Legume President Shafiur Rahman Shafi, former
General Secretary of District Shilpokola Academy Tauhidur Rahman Tutul,
addressed the closing function.
The speakers said book-reading habit could turn everyone into a well-
educated and enlightened citizen for building an enlightened society and
developed country based on modern science- and technology-based education.
The chief guest called upon the young generations, youths and students to
read varieties of books to acquire knowledge for building a modern society
and developed country free from corruption, ignorance, exploitation,
discrimination and superstitions.
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