January 26, 2021
Not virtually, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2021 will be held as usual from March 18 after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Habibullah Sirajee, director general of Bangla Academy, confirmed the date yesterday. He said, “The book fair will start on March 18. I can’t say more at this moment.” “We will give details on the duration of the book fair. Many people were in confusion, so I am just confirming the date. “Our designers will make design of locations of the stalls, considering the coronavirus situation,” he added.
Usually, the book fair begins on February 1 each year.
The decision of holding the book fair at the usual venue was made earlier, but the date was not confirmed.
Woman, mother-in-law die after eating ‘puffer fish’ in Moulvibazar
A housewife and her mother-in-law died reportedly after eating puffer fish, locally known as pakta fish, in Uttar Bharaura area in Moulvibazar on Wednesday night.
The deceased were identified as Sahida Begum, 40, wife of Joynal Abedin, and her sister-in-law Nurun Nahar, 25, hailing from the area.
Nurun Nahar’s 8-year-old son Naim was admitted to Shreemangal Government Hospital as he also fall sick after eating the fish.
Shreemangal Sadar Union Parishad chairman Bhanu Lal Ray said the fish was cooked at the home of victims on Wednesday noon and Sahida, Nurun and Naim eat it in the afternoon. But, they started vomiting around 10:00 pm and Sahida, Nurun died after some moments.
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