Hassanal Abdullah

A poet, novelist, essayist, critic, translator and the editor of Shabdaguchha


Ekushy Book Fair, 2006




Hassanal Abdullah is in the Book Fair

This is the first time after 10 years, the poet and Shabdaguchha editor, Hassanal Abdullah, visited the Ekushy Book Fair. In an 8-day visit, he went to Dhaka on the 17th of February and came back to New York on the 25th. He got to meet poets, writers, publishers, readers, and many well wishers. The Rtv, a Dhaka based TV Channel interviewed him, Shamprotik Shahitto Chinta, an organization of poets and writer, gave him a reception at Lalmatia on the 22nd of February and he was also interviewed by the Daily Jugantor and the Daily Manav Jamin. There was a book opening ceremony on his latest book of essays. In the ceremony, poet Rafique Azad, the chief guest said, "I believe, this is the best book of the Fair." It is to be mentioned that more than 2000 new books were published in the Book Fair.

Please enjoy the moments through some photos:
Photo credit: Dipu Shikder


The front gate of Ekushy Book Fair, Bangla Academy, Dhaka

 


Hassanal Abdullah, Shohrab Hassan and Nirmolendu Goon

 


Hassanal Abdullah and Nirmolendu Goon

 


Hassanal Abdullah and Rafique Azad

 


Aminul Islam Bedu, Hassanal Abdullah, Rafique Azad and Nahid Roksana

 


Rafique Azad speaking on Hassanal Abdullah's new book

 


Hassanal Abdullah, Rafique Azad and Nahid Roksana

 


Shamim Reza and Hassanal Abdullah and others

 


Anayna Azad, Hassanal Abdullah and Smita Azad at Azads residence

 


Hassanal Abdullah, Soumitra Dev and Asif Bahadur

 


Prof. Abubakkar Siddik, Asad Choudhury, Hassanal Abdullah, Shakil Mamood, Tipu Shikder and others

 


Hassanal Abdullah addressing the crowd, Diup Shikder is on the side

 


Hassanal Abdullah while signing autograph

 


The evening crowd in the Book Fair

 
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