What is the significance of the Ekushey Book Fair in Bangladesh?
What is the history of book fair in Bangladesh?
In 1965, the first book fair took place in East Pakistan. Sardar Jainuddin took the initiative by displaying some children's books on the ground floor of Dhaka University's Library. In 1970, he organised another book fair in Narayanganj, and finally in 1972, he arranged the fair inside Bangla Academy premises.