Book fair to be postponed if Covid situation worsens: Khalid
Sheikh Hasina will inaugurated the fair virtually on Thursday afternoon
The Ekushey Book Fair could be postponed if the coronavirus situation worsens in the country, said State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid.
The state minister came up with the remark while responding to reporters at Bangla Academy in a press conference ahead of Book Fair.
After several postponements, this year's book fair is going to be kicked off on 18 March (Thursday), which will be ended on 14 April.
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Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair virtually.
Places have been allotted to 540 organisations at the premises of Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan.
