Dhaka exhibition protests killing of schoolchildren in Iran
A symbolic presentation and photo exhibition protesting what organisers described as the “heartbreaking and inhumane” killing of schoolchildren in Iran’s southern city of Minab was held on Friday at Manik Mia Avenue beside the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka.
The exhibition, titled “Minab Stained with the Blood of Children”, was organised by “Bangladesher Sachetan Shikkharthi Samaj” (Conscious Student Society of Bangladesh) to express solidarity with the victims of the reported missile attack on Shajareh Tayyeba School in Minab.
Among those present were the Cultural Counsellor of the Iran Cultural Centre in Dhaka, Seyyed Reza Mir Mohammadī, the Bangladesh representative of Al-Mustafa International University Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Shahabuddin Mashayekhi, spokesperson of the organising platform Shah Mohammad Ali Abbas, and officials from the Iran Cultural Centre.
The exhibition featured images depicting damaged classrooms, grieving families and the burial of children allegedly killed in the attack. Organisers said the display aimed to preserve the memory of the victims and highlight what they termed atrocities against humanity.
White cloth panels marked with red handprints symbolised the bloodshed, while visitors wrote messages of protest and solidarity on fabric canvases.
According to the organisers, the attack on the Minab school was among the deadliest incidents involving civilian infrastructure during the conflict in Iran, where schools, universities and hospitals were reportedly affected by air strikes. They claimed that US Tomahawk missiles were used in the strike on 28 February while classes were underway, killing students, teachers and school staff.
“Such a shocking attack has shaken the conscience of the world and can never be justified in any way. Through this exhibition, we are raising our voice against it,” organisers said.
Officials from the Embassy of Iran in Bangladesh, including Cultural Counsellor Seyyed Reza Mir Mohammadī, also expressed solidarity during the event.
