Ekushey Boi Mela to remain open 12pm-5pm during lockdown
Visitors browse books at a stall of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital yesterday. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event virtually from the Gono Bhaban. The fair, traditionally organised in the month of February, was postponed this year due to the pandemic. Photo: Prabir Das Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Ekushey Boi Mela 2021 will remain open from 12pm to 5pm daily during the lockdown declared by the government that starts tomorrow.
Ministry of Cultural Affairs issued a notification on this matter this afternoon, said the ministry s public relations officer Faisal Hasan.
Dhaka University Correspondent,
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Published: 04 Apr 2021 03:52 PM BdST
Updated: 04 Apr 2021 03:52 PM BdST
The government has decided to limit the visiting hours for the Ekushey Book Fair amid a surge in coronavirus cases across Bangladesh. );
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The book fair will remain open from 12 pm to 5 pm every day, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.
As the government announced a virus lockdown, the new timings will remain effective until further notice.
The book fair that usually runs for the entire February began on Mar 18 this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is scheduled to continue until Apr 14, the first day of Bengali New Year.
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