Three eminent writers participated in the book fair. Dr. Sarkar Abdul Mannan accompanied me from Dhaka to Ekhlaspur. Mr. Humayun Kabir Dhali could not go himself, but sent a representative to look after the stall. Mr. Khorshed Alam Nayan participated after noon. Their participation takes the fair to a different height. Mannan and Nayan sahibs are seen in the related pictures at the bottom the page:

1. Sarkar Abdul Mannan was born in Zahirabad village. He is a former student of Ekhlaspur High School. He received his PhD in Bengali from Jahangirnagar University. He has been a member of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, from teaching in various public and private colleges to being the Director of Nayem and Maushi. Currently, he is working in the National Implementation Committee of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He has edited many textbooks; Wrote many articles, novels and research books. Every year his books are published on the occasion of Ekushe Book Fair. Dr. Mannan has received several literary awards and honors.

2. Humayun Kabir Dhali is an eminent children's writer. He is also known in the outside world as a children's writer. His ancestral home is Sikirchar village in Matlab North. Although his writing career started with novels, he gradually turned to children's literature. He is especially popular in West Bengal and Tripura as a children's writer. He is the founding president of our Bangladesh Children's Literature Forum. He has edited many books. Every year his books are published on the occasion of Ekushe Book Fair. He has received many awards and honors for writing children's literature.

3. Mr. Khorshed Alam Nayan is also a resident of Ekhlaspur. Passed MA in Bengali. Wrote poetry for teenagers. Published a book of poetry on language and liberation war. There are 20 anthologies of publications. Wrote regularly in the newspaper.