A efficiency of an Islamic song at a Durga Puja mandap in Chattogram has stirred heavy criticism on social media.
The incident took space the day earlier than on the present time (10 October) evening on the Puja Mandap of JM Sen Corridor, renowned because the port city’s first town hall.
Chittagong Cultural Academy performed two Bengali songs there – “Age Ki Sundor Din Kataitam” by Baul Shah Abdul Karim and “Shudhu Musolmaner Lagi Aseniko Islam” by Chowdhury Abdul Halim.
Per local sources, around 7:30pm, six contributors of the musical community took the stage and performed the two songs.
A video of the 2d song became once widely shared on Fb, sparking controversy.
Confusion also arose regarding the video, with netizens questioning its authenticity. Nonetheless, truth-checking organisation Rumor Scanner posted on social media talked about that the video became once now not edited.
AFP Truth Check Editor Qadaruddin Shishir also talked about that though some folks beget claimed the viral video is incorrect or edited, right here’s now not neutral. He confirmed that the video is authentic and has now not been manipulated.
Referring to the incident, Hillu Sen Ujjal, primary secretary of the Chattogram Puja Procure together Council, told The Industrial Frequent, “I wasn’t fresh when the songs beget been performed. The community went on stage after our joint secretary, Sajal Dutta, spoke with them. We are discussing the subject.”
When asked about rumours that the community forcibly took the stage, Hillu Sen clarified that they performed with permission.
Sajal Dutta, who gave the approval, is seemingly now not reached for feedback.
Amid the hundreds of discussions regarding the video on-line, some beget been linking the community with Jamaat-e-Islami and its student lope Islami Chhatra Shibir. Nonetheless, town Jamaat has talked about that the musical community is now not affiliated with any lope of Jamaat.
The Chittagong Cultural Academy also denied any link with Jamaat. It also rejected the allegations that they forcibly took the stage, stating that they beget been invited by the puja committee to construct.
Talking to TBS, Selim Jaman, president of the academy, talked about, “We beget been invited by Sajal Babu. He known as and asked us to construct a patriotic song. Six of our contributors went there and performed a patriotic song and a song promoting concord. One amongst them became once ‘Aage Ki Sundor Din Kataitam,’ and one other declaring Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. No Jamaat leaders beget been fresh. Most effective six of us went, so why would or now not it be pressured?”
Selim added that the academy, based in 2015, is alive to on cultural activities and is rarely affiliated with Jamaat or any political salvage together.
When contacted, Chattogram Metropolitan Jamaat’s Nayeb-e-Ameer and spokesperson AZM Obaidullah told TBS, “Jamaat has no involvement with this tournament. After listening to in regards to the incident, we investigated, and no Jamaat leaders beget been fresh there.”
Salauddin Akash, publicity secretary of Chattogram Metropolitan North Chhatra Shibir, issued a transient statement, protesting the concept that his organisation became once eager with the incident.
“Misleading propaganda is being unfold on social media bright Islami Chhatra Shibir when it comes to the efficiency of an Islamic song on the non secular competition of the Hindu community at JM Sen Corridor in Chattogram. Islami Chhatra Shibir has no connection with the incident,” the statement study.
The Chhatra Shibir Chattogram Metropolitan North Division President Fakhrul Islam, and Secretary Tanzir Hossain Jewel, also strongly condemned the incident.
Following the incident, Apurba Jahangir, deputy press secretary to the executive adviser, alongside with assistant press secretaries Nayem Ali and Suchismita Tithi, and Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Farida Khanam, visited the puja mandap.
All over the seek the suggestion of with, the DC assured the Puja committee of all-out strengthen and talked about, “These fascinated by the incident will face simply circulate.”
The Puja committee has since determined to expel Sajal Dutta for allowing the efficiency with out upright approval.
Ashish Dey, president of the Chattogram Puja Procure together Council, confirmed the decision.
