Dhaka, December 24 (UNB)- A three-day-long nonfiction book fair will start on 26th December. The fair is being arranged by Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University and Bonik Barta. The fair will start at 10 am on December 26 and will conclude on December 28 at the premises of Business Faculty of Dhaka University. Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman will inaugurate the fair. The fair will be open to visitors from 10 am to 8 pm on those days. Buyers can books at maximum 30% commission rate. A total of 39 publications and research agencies will take part in the book fair. Fair arrangement committee has decided to introduce 'nonfiction book of the year award' for first time. A Jury board has been formed to choose the best nonfiction book from the fair.  

A new executive committee of the Editors’ Council (Sampadak Parishad) has been formed with The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam as its President and Bonik Barta Editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud as the General Secretary. New Age Editor Nurul Kabir and Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shymal Dutta have been made Vice Presidents of the new committee. The council formed its fresh committee for the next two years at a meeting held at The Daily Star Centre on Sunday, said a press release on Monday. Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan was made Assistant General Secretary while Manabzamin Editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury Treasurer of the committee. Besides, the five new committee members are Ittefaq Editor Tasmima Hossain, Ajker Patrika Editor Dr Golam Rahman, Jugantor Editor Saiful Alam, Karatoa Editor Md Mozammel Haque and Dainik Azadi Editor MA Malek. READ: Matiur Rahman’s indictment: Editors’ Council voices concern At the beginning of the meeting, a one-minute silence was observed in honour and memory of Reazuddin Ahmed, a founding member of the organisation. The meeting also approved the inclusion of Ajker Patrika Editor Dr Golam Rahman as a new member and Samakal’s former Acting Editor Mustafiz Shafi as an associate member of the council. Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman played the role of chief election commissioner in forming the new committee. READ: Digital Security Act: Editors’ Council seeks amendment to 9 sections Mahfuz Anam was also president of the previous committee of the council while Bangladesh Protidin editor Naem Nizam the general secretary. As Naem Nizam resigned from the position of general secretary, Dewan Hanif Mahmud was appointed as the council’s acting general secretary in August last year.