In latest weeks, organisations akin to Chhayanaut and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi in Dhaka have been vandalised.

James’ live performance was to mark the closing of Faridpur Zilla Faculty’s 185th anniversary celebrations.

The programme was to be held late at night time on a brief stage arrange inside the college premises, information portal tbsnews.internet reported.

Nonetheless, simply earlier than the programme was resulting from start, a bunch of outsiders tried to pressure entry after being turned away, throwing bricks and stones and trying to grab the stage.

College students of the college resisted the attackers, and at the least 20 have been injured by flying particles, in response to the organisers.

Nonetheless, Further Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Azmir Hossain stated the precise variety of casualties was but to be confirmed.

“The variety of injured within the assault shouldn’t be but identified. We are attempting to collect detailed info,” he was quoted as saying by the information portal.

Within the wake of the unstable scenario, organising committee convener Mustafizur Rahman Shamim cancelled the present on the orders of the Faridpur district administration, The Each day Star newspaper reported.

James, the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Bangladeshi rock band Nagar Baul, has sung in a number of hit Bollywood movies, together with Gangster, Woh Lamhe, and Life in a… Metro.

Rajibul Hasan Khan, convener of the programme’s publicity and media sub-committee, stated the explanations behind the assault remained unclear.

“We couldn’t perceive why and who carried out the assault on James’ live performance. Contemplating the general scenario, we have been compelled to cancel the programme following directions from the district administration,” he stated.