Popular singer James Concert cancelled in Faridpur, about 120 kms from Dhaka, due to attacks on artists, performers, and cultural institutions in Bangladesh.
Local reports shows the concert set for 9:00 p.m. on Friday to celebrate a local school’s anniversary. A group of attackers attempted to break into the venue and threw bricks and stones at the crowd.
Crowd violence cancels the James Concert at Bangladesh School
Residents said students fought back against the attackers, but the concert called off at the direction of local authorities. More than 25 people injured in the incident.
Author Taslima Nasreen spoke out about the situation and criticized the troubling trend in Bangladesh. In a post on X, she stated, “The cultural center Chhayanaut burned to ashes. Udichi, the organization created to promote a secular and progressive mindset through music, theater, dance, recitation, and folk culture, also burned to ashes. Today, jihadists stopped the renowned singer James from performing at an event.”
About Singer
James Concert is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer. He is the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the rock band ‘Nagar Baul’. He has sung several hit Hindi film songs, including ‘Bheegi Bheegi’ from the film ‘Gangster’ and ‘Alvida’ from ‘Life In A Metro’. He enjoys great popularity in Bangladesh, and the attack on his concert shows how bold radical elements have become in the country.
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