Controversy on selling at low price on 19th January 2020

Pathshala Book Center was fined by the Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers Association (BAPUS) Bhola District Branch for selling books at low prices and Bangladesh Books issued a notice to cease all business transactions (sequestration) with Pathshala Book Center in Bhola for non-payment. Publishers and Sellers Association (BAPUS) Bhola District Branch. On January 19 (Sunday), Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers Association (BAPUS) Bhola District Branch Convenor Jahangir Alam and Member Secretary Mostafizur Rahman Babul took this decision in a written secretary notice. There was a mixed reaction in Bhola town over this issue.

Although there is an official provision that if any product is sold at a higher price than the fixed price if it is stored illegally or if it sells low-quality goods, adulterated goods, illegal goods will be fined. There is no provision by the government that there will be any penalty for selling at low prices. Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers Association (BAPUS) Bhola district branch illegally syndicated books for their personal interests ignoring government regulations and public interest and started selling books by implementing this rule, students were taken hostage. Due to this, even though there is an opportunity to sell at a lower price than the fixed price, many businessmen did not dare to sell books at a lower price because of the fear of the syndicate. The head of Pathshala Book Center Md. Al Masud Sahib stood against it. He always wanted to give books to the students at a cheaper price. Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers Association (BAPUS) Bhola district branch lifted all restrictions on the Pathshala Book Center in protest of students.