The incident occurred on Friday night in Faridpur, amid a recent spate of attacks on cultural institutions in the country. In recent weeks, organisations such as Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi in Dhaka have been vandalised
Students of the school resisted the attackers. Pic/X@World_Breaking_
At least 25 students were injured in a mob attack in Bangladesh that forced the cancellation of a concert by popular rock singer James, who has also sung several hit Hindi film songs, officials and organisers have said. The incident occurred on Friday night in Faridpur, amid a recent spate of attacks on cultural institutions in the country. In recent weeks, organisations such as Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi in Dhaka have been vandalised.
James’ concert was to mark the closing of Faridpur Zilla School’s 185th anniversary celebrations. Just before the programme was due to begin, a group of outsiders tried to force entry after being turned away, throwing bricks and stones and attempting to seize the stage. Students of the school resisted the attackers, and at least 25 were injured by flying debris, according to the organisers. The concert was cancelled at 10 pm.
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James, the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Bangladeshi rock band Nagar Baul, has sung in several hit Bollywood films, including Gangster, Woh Lamhe, and Life in a Metro. Rajibul Hasan Khan, convener of the programme’s publicity and media sub-committee, said, “We could not understand why and who carried out the attack on James’ concert. Considering the overall situation, we were compelled to cancel the programme following instructions from the district administration.”
The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government had failed to control mobs, and critics of the interim government allege that these incidents of violence and arson are being orchestrated to create a law-and-order situation so that elections scheduled in February are postponed.
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