Legal action will be taken against the writer and publisher if any book hurting religious sentiment or disrupting communal harmony is published during this year’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair, says the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner. Asaduzzaman Mia’s warning came on Tuesday during his inspection of the security measures at the annual event’s venues – Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan – in the capital. The commissioner said a committee under Bangla Academy, apart from police detectives, was monitoring the books that were scheduled to be published for the month-long book fair, starting from February 1. “We are taking all necessary measures to ensure foolproof security during this year’s book fair. “Suhrawardy Udyan will have three entrances and two exits, while Bangla Academy will have two entry and one exit points.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2018 14:03 UTC