Dhaka, March 2 -- The longest Boi Mela in memory, running for 31 days including a two-day extension, wrapped up on Sunday (March 2), publishing a total of 3751 new books from the book fair and welcoming 60 lakh (6 million) visitors in total.

The concluding ceremony was held at the main stage of the Book Fair at the premises of the Bangla Academy where Bangla Academy director general Mohammad Nurul Huda delivered the welcome speech and expressed satisfaction while prime minister's adviser for education and cultural affairs Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest.

Dr. Sahed Mantaj, deputy director of administration sub-division of Bangla Academy disclosed the figure of this year's sales and the over...