Two girls read books at a stall in the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means "Immortal Twenty First Book Fair," in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Feb. 26, 2018. (Xinhua/Salim reza)

DHAKA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's largest annual book fair which is running throughout the month attracted large numbers of book lovers.

The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which literally means "Immortal Twenty First Book Fair," is being held in Dhaka's Bangla Academy premises and its adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan (garden).

Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan has said police tightened security in and around Bangla Academy premises to ensure security of book lovers and publishers at the fair.

Around 4,000 new books are published every year during the book fair.