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A pandemic, closure of public transport, shortened hours, and the uncertainty stemming from it all framed the experience of this year s Ekushey Boi Mela a first in the long history of the celebrated book fair. The chill of departing winter was also replaced by a discomforting heat this year, as the event shifted from February to the months of March and April. Yesterday afternoon, the event began slowly closing its doors, after a week of near-inactivity.
Very few visitors were seen on the last day of the Boi Mela yesterday, it being a working day. Sales were very low this year. For how long can we just sit around? Ajay Roy of Tangan Prokash told