Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur is hosting the four-day 'Shaheed Abu Sayeed Book Fair 2026' from April 12 to April 15. The event, announced through a university notice signed by Acting Registrar Professor Dr. Md. Ferdous Rahman, will take place at the university’s Independence Memorial Ground. Various publishing houses will participate, and the fair will remain open to all visitors.

Alongside the book fair, the university administration has arranged several programs to celebrate Chaitra Sankranti and the Bengali New Year 1433. A kite-flying competition will be held on April 13 at 4 p.m. at the football field, followed by a festive procession on April 14 at 9:15 a.m. from the south gate of the administrative building. A Baishakhi fair will take place in front of the academic buildings, and a cultural program will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the media square.

The book fair will be inaugurated at 3 p.m. by the father of Shaheed Abu Sayeed. Due to the current fuel shortage, the fair will operate daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with cultural events each afternoon.