The Kolkata E-book Truthful will this yr be devoted to Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to mark the fiftieth yr of the creation of the neighbouring nation. The yr 2021 additionally marks the delivery centenary of Bangabandhu.
The annual e book truthful, which pulls lakhs of tourists yearly, has been delayed this yr. The competition, often held in direction of the tip of January and early February, has been postponed to July 2021.
Tridip Kumar Chatterjee, president of the Publishers & BookSellers Guild, stated that the pandemic and the upcoming Meeting polls in West Bengal are the explanations for deferring the mega occasion.
“The Worldwide Kolkata E-book Truthful 2021 can be devoted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee yr of independence of Bangladesh,” stated a press release by the guild.
Deputy Excessive Commissioner of Bangladesh Toufique Hasan, who was current on the announcement, stated, “2021 is a crucial yr for us and we’re grateful to the guild that even in instances of COVID-19 they’ve made Bangladesh the theme nation,” Mr. Hasan stated. He identified that the event additionally marks 50 years of India-Bangladesh relations. The diplomat urged the organisers to supply extra space to publishers from Bangladesh. He added that final yr about 40 publishers from the nation had displayed their publications.
Final yr’s version of the truthful had over 600 e book stalls and the enterprise had crossed over ₹10 crore. “We’re completely satisfied to announce that, for the primary time, the Publishers & Booksellers Guild will organise a e book competition ‘Ekushe Bhasha Utsab’ on the event of Worldwide Mom Language Day. The competition will have fun Bengali literature, language and tradition,” the Guild said.