The T&T ground is the only playground in the densely populated Indira Road, Farmgate and Rajabazar areas.

Abdul Majid, the local youngster, was held after he along with his friends protested the move by Bangladesh National Weavers Association (BNWA) to organise the fair on the playground.

Public Works Department (PWD) uses the playground for holding several fairs throughout the year. This time PWD has leased the playground to BNWA for an unspecified period to hold the fair.

BNWA official would not give any specific information on the validity period of the lease. The officials concerned at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works could not be reached despite repeated attempts.

To the dismay of locals, the Ministry of Housing and Public Works rented out the playground to BNWA in May to promote traditional weavers of the country through display of their products in the month-long fair.

According to local residents, the previous BNWA fair left hundreds of holes in the ground with piles of bricks and other construction materials littered around the whole place, making it unusable for the children to play.

While the BNWA officials were busy preparing the ground for yet another fair yesterday, some local youngsters including Majid protested the move. Police officials came to the spot on receiving complaints from BNWA officials, and picked up Majid from there.