Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Bangla Academy has announced that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026, the country's largest annual literary gathering, will begin on February 20 and run through March 15, marking a slight shift in the traditional schedule of the event closely tied to the February language movement commemorations.
According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the decision was taken at an emergency meeting held on December 17 at the Shaheed Munir Chowdhury Conference Room of the Bangla Academy. The inaugural ceremony of the fair will be held at 11 a.m. on the opening day.
The meeting was chaired by the Bangla Academy Director General, Professor Mohammad Azam, and was attended by the Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Md Mo...