News Desk : dhakamirror.com
The Bangla Academy announced yesterday (28 September), that the previously scheduled dates for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 have been postponed.
In a press release, they explained that this decision was made following a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 21, which indicated that the fair should take place after the upcoming national election.
Based on the opinions of the Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association (Bapus) and other stakeholders, the previously fixed schedule has been suspended, it said.
It added that the new dates for the country’s largest annual book fair will be announced later in consultation with publishers and relevant stakeholders.
Earlier on 18 September, Bangla Academy said Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held from 17 December 2025 to 17 January 2026, taking into account the upcoming national elections and the holy month of Ramadan.
The decision was made at a meeting on fixing the fair dates, held at the Shaheed Munir Chowdhury Auditorium of Bangla Academy.
