Amar Ekushey Boi Mela

The grounds of Suhrawardy Udyan are already teeming with stalls for stacking new books, as publishers gear up for the much anticipated Ekushey Boi Mela 2018. The month-long book fair is every Bangalee's favourite fixture and this effect, Organisers have fair time extending until 9 pm every day. On weekends, the fair will open to visitors at 10 am.

Preparations started a lottery for stall setups Organized by Bangla Academy, the annual event is expected to be more than ever before, by boosting the number of pavilions. Nirapod Events, The Interiors at the fair

The Daily Star reached out to a number of enthusiastic publishers. "We are awaiting the Ekushey Boi Mela every year; The feeling of watching books being sold, and writers, publishers, and readers interacting on the same ground, is indescribable, "said an enthused Shahadat Hossain, Director of Bangladesh Gyan O Srijonshil Prokashok Shamity.

Writer Emdadul Haque Milon said, "I hope this year's Boi Mela outdoes the previous such events. Every year I look forward to this event with excitement. "

Banglabazaar Publishers informed that a number of books are expected to be viewed from every single publishing house in the country. Like last year, 3,000 freshly published books are expected to be in stalls and pavilions this time. One publisher also added that despite the number of new books from promising and renowned writers, the late eminent writer Humayun Ahmed remains everyone's favorite, whose reprinted copies fly off the shelves and readers in the homes of readers.

Popular writer Anisul Haque said that the annual book fair is integral to the culture of Bangladesh, witnessing the largest population of this country.

Around 460 publishers have taken part in this year's Ek Boi Mela, which is a dramatic increase from previous years. Twenty three pavilions are expected to be set up in Suhrawardy Udyan.

One of the main attractions of this year is the release of Mohammad Zafar Iqbal's new books, "Tobou Tuntuni Tobou Chotachcho", brought out by Pearl Publications; "Pratina" from Somoy Prakashon and "Cyclone" released from Tantralipi Prokash

In addition to their many stalls on Suhrawardy Udyan premises, Gyan O Srijonshil Prokashok will also have more offerings at Bengali Academy. There are more exciting experiences in store for locales in Dhaka and beyond, as Bangla Academy plans to promote their tradition of organizing cultural performances every evening from February 1.

The International Literary Conference will be held from February 22- 24.