A book fair is a place where books of various kinds are brought for sale and display. It is a very popular fair. Today a book fair has become very popular in our country. It is usually held in the winter season on an open place in most of the major cities of the country. The main thing about a book fair is not sale but display of books on different subjects. It is organized by various institutions on various occasions, namely, Martyrs Day, Victory Day, Independence Day etc. The Bangla Academy organizes a month long book fair. A book fair usually last for a week or even a month. Hundreds of book publishers take part in the Ekushe book fair. The stalls sits in rows. They are decoratd nicely. Books on various branches both in Bangla and English are displayed and sold here. The book lover and reader gather in a book fair. It is a large gathering of teachers, students and educated people, sometimes scholars, writers and poets also visit a book fair. Seminar on books is also held here. A book fair is an important part of education. It helps to broaden our kingdom of knowledge. Books are sold at a cheap rate in a book fair. A book fair forms the habit of reading, buying, writing and taking care of books. Every students and every educated person should visit the book fair every year. I am also fond of visiting a book fair. It is a device to spread culture, education and knowledge. It changes our outlook on life and widens our domain of learning.
Arif Hossain 