Heavy rain dispersed the huge crowd at the Ekushey Book Fair on Wednesday Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThe month-long fair will come to an end on ThursdayThe penultimate day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2019 drew huge crowds till the afternoon, until the sullen downpour dispersed visitors and discouraged prospective visitors. The month-long fair will come to an end today. We could not go to the fair, and we are going to head back home if it lets up a little. Several publishers said they suffered huge losses because many books suffered water damage for the second time this fair. They also said they would request the Bangla Academy to extend the fair for three days to make up for the losses.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 27, 2019 18:45 UTC