Chhayanat in Dhaka's Dhanmondi was destroyed overnight by the rampage of frenzied crowds. The very next day, current and former students of Chhayanat Bidyayatan, their guardians and cultural workers took to the streets in protest.
On Thursday night, Chhayanat, the cultural centre of Rabindra-Nazrul culture and Bengali music, was attacked and vandalised. To protest that incident, many gathered in front of the Chhayanat Cultural Building on Friday afternoon. Protests were expressed through songs. Bangladesh's national anthem was sung.
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A section of the protesters told local media that songs were relied upon to protest the attack. It was also stated that this was an immediate protest program against the attack incident. Demands were also made to identify and punish those involved in the vandalism incident.
Bangladesh's interim government has condemned the attack on Chhayanat. Cultural Adviser Mostafa Sarwar Farooki came to inspect Chhayanat's building on Friday afternoon. According to Bangladeshi media sources, he said that work is underway to identify the culprits by examining CCTV camera footage. He also asked to quickly restart the institution after calculating the damage and carrying out repairs. He said that the Bangladesh government will provide financial assistance in this regard.
