The “National Minority Conference” at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh auditorium in Dhaka’s Khamarbari did not take place, with organisers alleging they faced “police obstruction”. The event was scheduled to begin at 10am on Friday under the banner of the Minority Rights Movement. However, police said that any such programme within the metropolitan area requires formal approval from the police commissioner. Organisers had submitted an application to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner on Thursday, but were not granted permission. Then why so much fear of a minority community conference?”Organiser and student representative Subrata Ballabh told bdnews24.com, “We had everything ready.

Source: bd News24 August 22, 2025 13:54 UTC