The three-day ‘DIU Book Fair 2024’ has started at Daffodil International University with the aim of increasing contemporary thinking and mental excellence among students and making them interested in reading books. Daffodil International University Library and Daffodil International University Press jointly organized this fair. The fair started from May 5 at the Student Lounge of the Knowledge Tower of Daffodil International University in Daffodil Smart City at Savar and will continue till Tuesday, May 7. The fair is open for all from 9 am to 4 pm every day.
Professor Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman Vice-Chancellor of the university inaugurated the fair as the chief guest while prominent theater personalities of Bangladesh M. Hamid was present as the special guest. Dr. Md. Milan Khan. Librarian of the university presided over the inauguration ceremony. The opening ceremony was also addressed by Nesar Uddin Ayub, Director of Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers Association and Proprietor of Mother Bhasha Prakash, prominent Bangladeshi writer Russell Raihan and Rahitul Islam Ruel.
While visiting the fair, Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University said that book reading is important for mental tranquility and overall development in the life of every person. Books are not just a medium of entertainment. People can gain huge knowledge beyond formal education by reading books, people can be freed from depression if they are in harmony with books.
The reders will get special discounts on books of 22 publications at the fair. Various books of Sunil Gangopadhyay, Thirshendu Mukherjee, Premendra Mitra, Samaresh Majumdar, Satyajit Roy, Joy Goswami, Dan Brown, Humayun Ahmed, Sukumar Roy, Saratchandra Chatterjee, Anisul Haque and many more are displayed in the stalls.
Upal, a student of Compur Science and Engineering Department who came to visit the book fair said that such an arrangement by university to encourage students to read books definitely deserves praise. We are getting opportunity to know about different books and authors of the writers of the country and abroad which I believe will definitely play an important role in shaping our future.
The basic arrangement of the fair was slightly different, students have got the opportunity to present their own books through several stalls and here te students got the opportunity to exchange their books, next to the fair venue, there was a reading corner for readers where students got chance to collect books from the stalls and read them. There is an opportunity for students to review books at the fair for which attractive prizes for Best Book Reviews will be provided.
