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
Ekushey Boi Mela 2021 will remain open from 12pm to 5pm daily during the lockdown declared by the government that starts tomorrow.
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.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. He said that the book fair will remain open until further notice.
On March 31, Bangla Academy curtailed the daily operating hours of Ekushey Boi Mela by two and a half hours, with the decision to close the fair at 6:30pm every day.
The Boi Mela was supposed to remain open from 3:00pm to 9:00pm on weekdays and from 8:30am to 9:00pm on weekend (Friday and Saturday), with an hour's break for lunch and prayers.