Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 2:17 pm

Barpeta: The foundation stone for the 4th National Barpeta Book and Science Fair was laid on Friday, November 21, at the Barpeta Municipal playground, officially marking the beginning of preparations for the eight-day event scheduled from December 3 to December 10.

The ceremony was conducted with traditional rituals, led by Dr. Babul Chandra Das Bapjan of Barpeta Satra, accompanied by gayan-bayan, khol-taal, Haridhwani, and the traditional ululation by women.

Organisers announced that this year’s fair will be dedicated to late artist Zubeen Garg as a tribute to his contributions to Assamese culture.

Senior cabinet minister Ranjeet Kumar Das serves as the secretary of the organising committee, while former Barpeta MLA Munindra Nath has been app

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