Entertainment Report :
Rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul was even arrested for his song ‘Awaaz Utha’ during the anti-discrimination students’ movement. Now, he is all set to take the stage at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) for a live performance.
The BSA is organising a cultural event today (November 8) to commemorate the July-August mass uprising. The theme of the event has been set as ‘Awaaz Ura’. Notably, Rapper Hannan, the band F Minor, and many others will perform at the event.
The event, organised by the Music, Dance and Recitation Department of the BSA, will take place at the Nandan Stage of the BSA, which will begin at 6:00pm.
The programme will be inaugurated by Mohammad Ashraful (a participant in the anti-discrimination movement), and the special guest will be Shamsi Ara Zaman (mother of journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo, who was killed during the movement).
The commemorative event will be presided over by Syed Jamil Ahmed, the Director General of the BSA. The welcome speech will be delivered by Nava Mehjabeen Rahman, the Director of the Music, Dance, and Recitation Department of the Academy.
There was some confusion surrounding the event’s title, with many expecting it to be called ‘Awaaz Utha’ instead of ‘Awaaz Ura’.
When the student movement began in July, rapper Hannan Hossain released a song titled ‘Awaaz Utha.’
The song sparked widespread discussion after its release on YouTube and Facebook.
Later, the police arrested him in Narayanganj on account of the song and took him on a two-day remand. After the fall of the previous government, Hannan was released on the afternoon of August 6.
