Dhaka: The Amar Ekushey Granthamela is getting momentum day by day as the people of all ages have flocked to different stalls, pavilions and seminars at the month-long mega extravaganza. 

This year's book fair that began Wednesday already has drawn a huge number of crowds for the five consecutive days soaring sales of books on different genres of literature and other areas of knowledge.

The stall attendants were seen busy dealing with the visitors and smiles flashed on the face of the publishers as the holiday crowds flocked to different stalls and pavilions.

Seminars on different aspects of literatures and cultures will be held from today to February 28 at the main stage of the granthamela, the Bangla Academy sources said.

Discussions on literature, cultural and various contemporary issues also will be held at the fair, they said adding cultural programme also will be held in the evening every day.

The book titled "Shishir Shikta Provat" written by Sultan M Nasiruddin is available at the book fair. Ayon Publication, a book publishing house, published the book. 

Professor Dr Ratan Siddique said, "The Amar Ekushey Book has now become a festival of all ages of people. This is a great success of the book fair." 

Recalling his memories about the book fair during his early life, he said, "This book fair was held in a limited scale..... gradually the fair is widening its scale because of huge response of writers, book lovers and publishing houses."

The people of all ages eagerly keep waiting for the fair throughout year to buy new books of their favorite writers, share and exchange on literary works, Dr. Ratan added. 

Apart from Bangla Academy premises, around 400,000 square feet area on Suhrawardy Udyan have been earmarked for the fair, Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan told BSS. 

The Suhrawardy Udyan has been decorated with 12 divisions. Some 663 units have been allotted to 409 institutions at the academy and on Suhrawardy Udyan premises.

Besides, 14 publishing houses including Bangla Academy got 15 pavilions covering an area of total 6,000 square feet. Some 100 little magazines have been allocated spaces at the Little Magazine Corner, south side of Burdwan House on the academy premises.