RANGPUR, April 11, 2026 (BSS) - The second four-day Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book 
Fair-2026 in memory of martyr Abu Sayeed, a student of the 12th batch of the 
English Department of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), begins here 
tomorrow. 
 
Abu Sayeed was martyred in police firing while taking part in the indomitable 
anti-discrimination student movement on July 16, 2024 in front of the 
university. 
 
His martyrdom sparked mass protests across the country, turning the anti-
discrimination student movement into a student-people's uprising and 
overthrowing the fascist regime of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 
forcing her to flee the country on August 5, 2024.
 
This book fair will be held at the Independence Memorial Ground on the 
university campus from April 12 to April 15 at the initiative of the 
university administration. 
 
Convener of the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair-2026 organising committee Dr Md 
Moniruzzaman gave this information to reporters after attending a view-
sharing meeting held at the university's administrative building on Saturday. 
 
Other members of the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair-2026 organising committee, 
students, publishing houses and representatives of various organisations were 
present at the exchange of views.
 
Shaheed Abu Sayeed's father Md Maqbul Hossain will inaugurate the Shaheed Abu 
Sayeed Book Fair-2026. 
 
BRUR Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Showkat Ali will attend the 
inaugural function of the book fair as the chief guest.
 
At this time, Dr Md Moniruzzaman said, in view of the ongoing energy crisis 
in the country, it has been decided to keep the book fair running from 1:30 
pm to 6 pm every day as per the government's instructions. 
 
In addition, the book fair will continue from 10 am to 6 pm on April 14 on 
the occasion of Pahela Baishakh. 
 
He said that in addition to discussion programmes, writer's chats, 
recitations and book reviews, children's drawing competitions and cultural 
programmes will be organised at the book fair every day. 
 
Talking to BSS, a student of the Bengali Department of BRUR and then 
coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement Shamsur Rahman Suman 
said that this book fair has started a cultural journey in the new Bangladesh 
achieved through the supreme sacrifice of Shaheed Abu Sayeed.