DHAKA, – Bangladesh stall was inaugurated at the 73rd ‘Frankfurt Book Fair’, the world largest book fair, in Germany. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid inaugurated the stall on Wednesday to brighten the image of Bangladesh across the world, said a press release here today.

In his speech, KM Khalid said it is a matter of great pride that Bangladesh is participating in the Frankfurt International Book Fair on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and on the golden jubilee of independence.

He hoped that this participation would play a significant role in brightening the image of Bangladesh abroad. Director of the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute Dr Sohela Akhter, Ekushey Medal winning German expatriate poet Nazmun Nesa Piari, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Affairs Asim Kumar Dey, Director of National Library Minar Mansur and Commercial Counsellor of the Bangladesh Embassy in Berlin Md Saiful Islam, among others, were present on the occasion.