The month-long Ekushey Book Fair 2020  has been postponed by a day as the Election Commission shifted the date of Dhaka North and South city corporation elections to February 1.

The country’s largest book fair will now begin on February 2, said Habibullah Siraji, director general of Bangla Academy.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the book fair, he added.

The EC last night shifted the Dhaka city corporation polls date to February 1 in the face of mounting pressure from various quarters as the previous date, January 30, coincided with Saraswati Puja.

The decision came at an emergency meeting held at its office in the capital.