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Shahadat Hossen Towhid

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Shahadat Hossen Towhid: Editorial Assistant
Book Fair adorned in colors of spring and love
Book Fair adorned in colors of spring and love
Book Fair

Book Fair adorned in colors of spring and love

From the early hours of Friday (February 14), the entrance of the book fair was lined-up with long queues. Most of the visitors were young men and women. The young men wore colorful panjabis while the young women wore sarees and colorful bangles. White and red flower garlands adorned their hair, while bouquets, flower headbands, and necklaces were in their hands. The youth walked hand in hand, engaged in conversation, and took pictures at various spots of the fair.

Fair grounds bloom with roses, joyful youth and colourful decorations
Fair grounds bloom with roses, joyful youth and colourful decorations
Book Fair

Fair grounds bloom with roses, joyful youth and colourful decorations

Though the fairgrounds typically bustle with visitors, writers, and readers during weekends (Friday-Saturday), the morning of the seventh day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Friday (February 7) was relatively quiet. However, by 4.00pm, the atmosphere changed as the fair became lively with a surge of visitors.

Visitors busy taking pictures rather than buying books
Visitors busy taking pictures rather than buying books
Book Fair

Visitors busy taking pictures rather than buying books

Today (Wednesday) is the fourth day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, one of the biggest festivals of the country. Although the number of visitors to the fair has gradually increased, the number of buyers was very low. Most of the stall workers at the book fair have expressed disappointment over the lower sale of books.

Revolutionary slogans capture attention at book fair
slogans capture
Book Fair

Revolutionary slogans capture attention at book fair

At the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025, one of the most striking elements for visitors has been the posters displaying slogans from Bangladesh’s largest-ever mass uprising, which took place in 2024. These posters, featuring revolutionary messages, have been seen at various key locations from Shahbagh intersection to the entrances of Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan.

‘Haider was never a follower of hardline ideology’
‘Haider was never a follower of hardline ideology’
Book Fair

‘Haider was never a follower of hardline ideology’

Haider Akbar Khan Rono was never a follower of hardline ideology. He tried to open the way for discussion by bringing together leftist leaders of different poles. Haider’s role was direct and important in the student movement of 1962, the mass uprising of 1969, the liberation war of 1971 and every subsequent anti-dictatorship movement.