Report - Report on Ekushey Boi Mela/A Book Fair

 

Report on Ekushey Boi Mela/A Book Fair

 

Mabrur Atiqi, Dhaka, 06 June: The Ekushey book fair has started on 1st February. The Bangla Academy has organized the fair in its premises. This year about 50 stalls have been set up by different publishers. There are a huge number of books on various subjects. The main thing about a book fair is not a sale but a display of books on different subjects by different writers. Especially the new writers want to start their career from a book fair. The fair remains open from 10 am. People of all ages come to visit the fain Usually the fair becomes crowded in the evening and it becomes flooded on Friday. The writers also visit the book fair. The youngsters rushed to the book fair where. they can see their favorite writer. They relentlessly peruse the writer to give an autograph. The writer’s presence increases the sale of the book. In a book fair, there are also some food stalls and tea stalls. The visitors can take rest for a while in the food stalls and can take snacks and tea. But sometimes these pollute the environment because of mismanagement. In the evening. Bangla Academy arranges some cultural programmes which give extra attraction to the fair. Seminars and symposiums are also held in a book fair. Famous writers and eminent persons of our country participate in those seminars. Thus, a book fair plays a vital role to enlighten a nation.

 

Report - Report on Pahela Baishakh Celebration

 

Report on Pahela Baishakh Celebration

Mabrur Atiqi, Dhaka, 06 June: 'Baishakh' is the first month of Bangla year and 'Pahela Baishakh' is the first day of it. So, it bears a great significance to all people of the country. It is celebrated with traditional festivity as a part of our national culture. The day is a public holiday. Different socio-cultural organizations organized different programmes across the country yesterday to celebrate the day.

The day's first program was held at dawn at Ramna Batamul. The rural people also celebrated the day with great enthusiasm. They made many kinds of cakes in home. They wore new dress and attended the local fair. Girls wore yellow sarees and boys wore pajamas and punjabis. In keeping with the age-old tradition, traders and shopkeepers opened 'Halkhata' and offered sweets to their customers and clients.

The people in big cities brought out colourful procession wearing masks. Baishakhi Melas were the great attraction of the day and they were held at different places of the country. Some people ate watered rice with green chili and hilsha fish on the day. The day reflected our age-old tradition and culture. 

It bore the testimony to the fact that we have a rich culture of our own. It was also a manifestation of our cultural heritage. All national dailies brought out special supplements. Radio and television aired special programs. In fact, the day was a great source of our joys and pleasure.