Guwahati, Dec 24: The Assam Book Fair will be held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara for the first time this year, beginning December 27 and running until January 7. The fair, organized by the Publication Board Assam and the All Assam Publishers and Book Sellers Association, will feature a wide variety of publishers and booksellers from across India and neighboring countries.

This shift in venue comes after the Assam Engineering Institute playground, the traditional location for the event, was deemed unsuitable due to ongoing construction work on the GNB flyover. Last year’s fair attracted over 100 stalls, including 15 exhibitors from Bangladesh. However, due to ongoing bilateral issues between India and Bangladesh, Bangladeshi publishers will not be part of this year’s fair, according to Pramod Kalita, Secretary of the Publication Board of Assam.