Desk Report
Published: 12 Jan 2022, 08:44 pm
Photo: Collected
Leaders and
activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League vandalized the stage and beat up the
spectators by attacking the Qawwali concert held at the Student-Teacher Center
(TSC) of Dhaka University.
The
incident took place on Wednesday (January 12) evening. The organizers have
alleged that the leaders and activists of Dhaka University and Dhaka College
branch of Bangladesh Chhatra League carried out the attack with local weapons.
Several people were reported injured.
According
to the organizers, the attack was carried out by leaders and activists led by
Saddam Hussein, the general secretary of Dhaka University BSL. Several people
were injured.
They
said last week they took permission from TSC director Akbar Hossain. Then they
started their activities. Although the stage activities were completed during
the day, the sound system was supposed to start working in the afternoon. But
Tayyab, who is in charge of the sound system, said Saddam Hussein had forbidden
him. Later they rented sound systems from other places.
Huzaifa,
one of the organizers, said that before we started work today, TSC director
Akbar had told them that Saddam had banned the program over the phone. He told
us to talk to Saddam. Saddam later pressured the university proctor not to hold
the program. Even then we try to do the program. Saddam Hussein was unable to
cancel the program and led attack with his activists. "
Regarding
the allegations, Saddam Hussein, general secretary of the Dhaka University BSL,
said: "There is no question that the BSL was involved in the attack. As
far as I know, the attack was due to an internal quarrel of the organizers. The
two sides were at loggerheads over whether it was against Sharia law or whether
women could stay.
University
Proctor Professor Dr AKM Golam Rabbani said, "I don't know who carried out
the attack. Action will be taken to identify the attackers.