NARSINGDI, Feb 23, 2020 (BSS) – An eight day Amar Ekushey book fair begins
on local Shilpakala academy premises here on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Syeda Farhana Kawnine opened
the fair as the chief guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education &
ICT) Imrul Kayes in the chair.
Amar Ekushey book fair is arranged here in February every year to
commemorate the supreme sacrifices of language heroes for establishing Bangla
as the mother tongue in 1952.
Chairman of Narsingdi Zilla Parishad and General Secretary of Narsingdi
District Awami League Abdul Motin Bhuiyan, Civil Surgeon Dr Ibrahim Titon,
former Principal of Narsingdi Government College Prof Surjakanta Das, its
former Principal Prof Golam Mostafa Miah, President of Narsingdi Press Club
Makon Das and former Muktijoddah Commander Abdul Motaleb Pathen, among
others, addressed at the inaugural function.
The fair will remain open from 10 am to 8pm everyday.