A five-day ‘Shaheed Osman Hadi Memorial Book Fair 2026’ will be held at Dhaka University from 18 January to 22, jointly organised by Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and the Dhaka University Young Columnists’ Forum.
The fair will take place daily from 9am to 9pm at the TSC Payera Chattar on the Dhaka University campus, organisers said.
The event is being organised in memory of Sharif Osman Hadi, with his brother Omar bin Hadi set to inaugurate the fair.
The announcement was made at a press conference in front of Madhur Canteen on Monday by Dhaka University Young Columnists’ Forum President Ashik Khan.
Ducsu Literary and Cultural Secretary Musaddiq Ali Ibne Mohammad was also present at the briefing.
Ashik Khan said Osman Hadi was not merely an individual but a symbol of protest and resistance of the time, whose uncompromising stance against injustice, Indian hegemony, fascism and repression continues to inspire the younger generation.
He said the main objective of the book fair is to present Osman Hadi’s life, ideals and struggles to the new generation, awaken a spirit of resistance through reading and reflection, and establish books as an effective tool of resistance and free thought.
The fair will feature book stalls from various publishers, along with commemorative discussions, seminars, interactive sessions involving young writers and readers, and special programmes highlighting Osman Hadi’s life and struggles, he said.
Speaking at the event, Musaddiq Ali Ibne Mohammad said the initiative aims to carry forward the cultural struggle associated with Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi.
He said the organisers plan to continue holding the memorial book fair regularly every year.
