The 'Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair' inaugurated on Tuesday (Feb 18) at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) in memory of Abu Sayeed, a pioneer of the July Revolution. Shaheed Abu Sayeed's father Maqbul Hossain and Shaheed Felani Khatun's father Nur Islam inaugurated the five-day book fair at the Independence Memorial Square at the initiative of the university administration. BRUR Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Showkat Ali, along with the invited guests, inaugurated the book fair by cutting a ribbon and releasing balloons. Later, he inspected different stalls set up in the fair, local media reported.
On this occasion, a discussion was organized on the fair premises. Speaking as the chief guest, the Vice-Chancellor said that this book fair has been organized by the university administration to commemorate the outstanding contribution of Shaheed Abu Sayeed in achieving the second independence of Bangladesh. He said that writers, readers and visitors will visit the book fair everyday to pay tribute to all the July uprising martyrs. “Abu Sayeed, who sacrificed his life selflessly in the mass uprising of July-August 2024, is a name discussed in the world as the greatest hero,” he said.
The VC strongly demanded that all the killers of Shaheed Abu Sayeed be brought to justice, no matter how powerful they are. At the same time, he said that a month-long Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair will be organized on a large scale in the future.
He sought everyone's cooperation to make this year's book fair a success.
Shahid Abu Sayeed Book Fair Organizing Committee Convener Professor Dr. Md. Elias Pramanik presided over the discussion. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Professor Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman addressed the event as a special guest.
Shaheed Abu Sayeed's father Maqbul Hossain, Shahid Felani Khatun's father Nur Islam, Teesta University Chairman Md. Ashraful Alam Al-Amin, and Shamsur Rahman Suman, a student of the Bangla department, also spoke.
The five-day book fair will be held from Feb 18 to Feb 22. The book fair will remain open from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every day.
