Ekushey Book Fair in pandemic

Published: 25 Mar 2021 00:03 BdST Updated: 25 Mar 2021 00:03 BdST

The Ekushey Book Fair kicked off after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic but the number of book lovers visiting the annual arrangement is much lower than usual. The latest edition of the fair has been dedicated to the memory of martyred freedom fighters of the Liberation War. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
  • A visitor wearing a mask is skimming through a book while another is seen next to him without wearing a mask at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    A visitor wearing a mask is skimming through a book while another is seen next to him without wearing a mask at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Crowds at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, are much thinner this year in comparison to other editions. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Crowds at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, are much thinner this year in comparison to other editions. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Exhausted after walking around under the blazing sun on Tuesday, many visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, were seen dipping their feet in the artificial lake at the Suhrawardy Udyan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Crowds at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, are much thinner this year in comparison to other editions. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Crowds at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, are much thinner this year in comparison to other editions. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Visitors browse books at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • Without any arrangements for 'Shishu Prohor' or 'Children's Hour' this year, kids are arriving with their parents at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    Without any arrangements for 'Shishu Prohor' or 'Children's Hour' this year, kids are arriving with their parents at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • A visitor moves about the stalls without wearing a mask, even though a face covering is mandatory at the premises of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    A visitor moves about the stalls without wearing a mask, even though a face covering is mandatory at the premises of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

  • The body temperatures of the visitors are being checked at the entrance of the Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

    The body temperatures of the visitors are being checked at the entrance of the Ekushey Book Fair, which was launched after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

 

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