More than two dozen stalls were damaged during thunderstorms that began on Sunday morning, said Farid Ahmed, a co-organiser of the fair. The Children’s Square has seen the most amount of damage. “The book fair has suffered a lot of damage because of the storm. His stall is located in the Children’s Square, where the damage was worse. Publishers’ Association of Bangladesh President Farid Ahmed also criticised the organisation responsible for the construction of the Children's Square.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2019 16:18 UTC