A series of unsettling incidents over recent years has cast a long shadow over the fair’s foundational principles.
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The incident unfolded on the 10th day of the fair when a group under the banner of 'Towhidi Janata' stormed the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall at Suhrawardy Udyan over the display of books by the exiled ...