Huawei has provided a cloud service to launch the virtual Amar Ekushey Boi Mela so that bibliophiles can access all the information related to the book fair.
The Amar Ekushey book fair kicked off on February 15 and will continue till March 17 at the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent venue at Suhrawardi Udyan in the capital, said a press release.
Taking the changed realities into account, Bangla Academy has launched a website on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela so that the visitors and interested people can have a virtual tour and access information and avail of other facilities digitally through this website.
Cloud support for this website has been given by Huawei, whereas the virtual edition will be managed by CEMS.
This new addition will enhance visitors’ as well as publishers’ experiences in many ways.
Enthusiasts will get detailed information about the book fair, stalls, books, events, activities, and locations through their website.
Users can also store data, set an appointment time with the stalls when they want to visit, learn about when their favorite writer will be at the fair, and can also directly chat with the stalls.
Poet Nurul Huda, director general (DG) of Bangla Academy, said: "The whole country is moving towards digital services, and the government is facilitating this transformation. Accordingly, Bangla Academy has launched a website for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this year so that everyone can access whatever information they need digitally. It is appreciable that Huawei has come forward as a cloud partner in this initiative."
Yuying Karl, director, of the public affairs and communications department, Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd said: "Huawei has been participating in the development of the ICT sector and serving Bangladesh by introducing the world’s most innovative technologies, such as the Huawei Cloud platform. As part of our commitment, we are happy to provide cloud service to facilitate Amar Ekushey Boi Mela's virtual site. We believe that this website will add a new dimension to the book fair and help Bangla Academy in many ways."
