Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bookworms are ready to welcome back the beloved literary festival as the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 opens Thursday afternoon after repeated postponements.

Publishers rush to complete their stalls, while Bangla Academy prepares to host the official ceremony that will mark the start of a month-long literary extravaganza.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the fair at 2pm, presenting the prestigious Bangla Academy Literary Awards 2025 and later touring the fairgrounds.

The fair's theme, "Multidimensional Bangladesh", signals a celebration of the nation's rich literary and cultural fabric.

Traditionally, the fair is inaugurated on the first day of February, the month of the Language Movement.

This year, howe...