The Shaheed Osman Hadi Memorial Book Fair began on Sunday at the Dhaka University Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) premises. The five-day event, jointly organized by the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and the Dhaka University Young Columnist Forum, was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan. Aurora Specialized Hospital Limited is supporting the fair, which features 22 participating publishing houses and will remain open to all from January 18 to 22, daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Alongside the fair, cultural programs and discussion sessions have been arranged to commemorate Shaheed Osman Hadi.

During the inauguration, DUCSU Vice President Sadiq Kayem presided over the event, conducted by Abid Hasan Rafi, General Secretary of the Young Columnist Forum. Several guests, including university officials and forum leaders, attended. In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor said such initiatives strengthen social bonds and called for justice in Osman Hadi’s killing. Speakers highlighted Hadi’s ideals of justice and resistance against oppression, emphasizing the fair’s goal to inspire the new generation through reading and critical thought.

The opening day saw a large turnout of students across the fairgrounds.