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Kolkata: State Mass Education Extension and Library Services minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury inaugurated the Kolkata District Book Fair at Park Circus Maidan on Monday. "This is your (book lovers) book fair that started on March 2 and will end on March 8. It is an initiative to enhance the links of the citizens of the state with books," said Chowdhury during the inauguration ceremony. While the Kolkata District Book Fair is being held for the past 27 years, this is the second year of the book fair in the city. While the book fair has more than 100 stalls featuring Hindi, English and Arabic books, a special stall has been dedicated for books from Bangladesh..