Report | Visit to a book fair

Karim, Bangla Academy premises, 20 February 2015 This year book fair at Bangle Academy Premises was held with all its joviality and spontaneous rhythm. It is the biggest and most gorgeous book fair of the country. There w were a lot of rows of bookstall beautifully decorated. The premises of Bangla Academy took a festive look. Visitors were moving from one row to another just like the rows of ant. There were hundreds and thousands of books in the stalls. People were looking for their favorite and chosen books. Some visitors were looking for new publications. This fair has special significance in this regard. This correspondent visited a lot of stalls. Of the books there were story books, science fictions and autobiographies. While I was about to finish my visit, I noticed that the great writer Muhammad Jafar Iqbal was sitting on a chair in front of a stall. I also noticed that the great poet Al Mahmud was also sitting beside him. Two great personalities were talking to each other and curious people were gathering round them for taking their autograph. I interviewed these two personalities. They told me that the fair assumed a hug festivity.