A 3-day long book fair was inaugurated in Chandpur's Hajiganj upazila on Monday on the occasion of Ekushe February and International Mother Language Day.
Hajiganj Municipal Mayor ASM Mahbub-ul Alam Lipon inaugurated the fair in the afternoon at Food Lovers Party Center organized by the 'Hajiganj Forum'.
After that, he paid tribute to the language martyrs and delivered the chief guest speech presided over by Hajiganj Forum president Barrister Shahriar Ahmed. After the speech, he visited 20 stalls of the fair with the guests.
Hajiganj Forum Vice President Jugal Krishna Halder, General Secretary Professor SM Chishti, Organizing Secretary and Fair Celebration Committee Convenor Mohiuddin Al Azad also spoke at the inaugural session of the fair conducted by Hajiganj Forum member Zahid Hasan. Md Huzaifa recited from the Holy Quran and Sujan Das recited from Gita.
At that time, Municipal Panel Mayor-2 Azad Hossain Majumdar, Hajiganj Press Club founding members Zahirul Islam Liton, Habibur Rahman, Hajiganj Journalist Welfare Association President Kamruzzaman Tutul were present, among others.
