The artists performed a Baul song and an Islamic ghazal at the request of the Puja committee’s Joint General Secretary Sajal Dutta, according to the policeAs controversy rages over Islamic song at Puja venue, police say organiser 'requested' group to perform at the eventThe group of singers, who sparked an uproar with their rendition of an Islamic song at a Durga Puja venue in Chattogram, had been invited to perform at the event by a Metropolitan Puja Udjapan Parishad official, according to the police. He said that the artists had performed an Islamic ghazal and a Baul song at the request of the Puja committee’s Joint General Secretary Sajal Dutta. The performers approached Sajal Dutta about performing patriotic songs, and he assisted them. The Hindu community continued to protest against the Puja committee on the road in front of JM Sen Hall well into the night. While the police indicated that a case would be filed by the puja committee, no official record of the case had been made at the police station as of noon on Friday.

Source: bd News24 October 11, 2024 08:59 UTC