Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey book fair, the annual event of book lovers and publishers, in the capital.

The premier opened the country's biggest book fair in the afternoon, joining its inaugural ceremony on the Bangla Academy premise.

The Bangla Academy is organising the book fair on the Academy premises and its adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan.

At the function, the Prime Minister unveiled covers of two books titled "Collected Works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Volume-2" and "Praner Melay (written by heikh Hasina)," published by Bangla Academy.

The book lovers can visit the fair from 3 pm to 9 pm on working days and from 11 am to 9 pm on holidays. However, all ent...