KM Khalid, the state minister for cultural affairs, said they will send a proposal to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on beginning the fair on Feb 20, or Mar 7 or Mar 17. Khalid said they had thought about holding the fair from Feb 1 like every year, but the situation is not allowing them to do so. Earlier, the cultural affairs ministry and the health ministry exchanged letters on the issue. The health ministry recommended organising the fair virtually, an official said. After another year, Bangladesh Book Sellers and Publishers Association joined the fair.

Source: bd News24 January 17, 2021 14:26 UTC