Concert attack in Bangladesh: James show cancelled after bricks hurled; 15–20 students injured

A concert of Bangladeshi rock musician James was called off after what the organisers described as an “attack from the outsiders.” As per BDnews24, the event scheduled at the Faridpur District School turned violent when a group of people tried to force their way into the venue after being denied entry and began hurling bricks and stones at the stage.According to local media reports, at least 25 people were injured, including 15 to 20 students.The musical act was scheduled for 9pm as the closing event for the 185th anniversary of the school. The organisers recount that moments before the performance was set to begin, a group tried to force their way inside the venue. The “attackers” then began hurling bricks and stones at the stage, who were then made to retreat after the students resisted the attack, the DailyStar reported.Later, by 10pm, organising committee convenor Mustafizur Rahman Shamim announced the cancellation of the singer’s performance, as per the instructions of the Faridpur deputy commissioner. “We had completed all preparations to make James’ concert a success. But we do not understand why, for what reason, or who carried out the attack,” said Rajibul Hasan Khan, head of the anniversary publicity and media subcommittee. He also stated that at least 15 to 20 students got injured due to the chaos.James, popularly known as Nagar Baul, is an iconic Bangladeshi musician. Born Faruq Mahfuz Anam, he is also known for lending his voice to the popular Bollywood hit “Bheegi Bheegi” from the film Gangster.