A controversy arose at Jahangirnagar University on Friday night, February 6, when a folk performance during the final night of the university’s winter festival featured a distorted recitation of Surah An-Nas. The performance, by singers Eshak Sarkar and Chhonia Sarkar, took place at the Chhobi Chattar around 11:30 p.m. The male performer partially recited the verse and made a comment linking it to dance, prompting discomfort among the audience. Two students went on stage to protest, calling the act offensive to religious sentiments. The artist immediately apologized, but tensions escalated when some organizers confronted the protesting students.
Following the incident, posts on social media claimed that the musical session was being shut down, which fueled further criticism on campus. A group of students later gathered at the Shaheed Minar and then staged a sit-in in front of the vice-chancellor’s residence around 2 a.m., demanding an investigation and action against those responsible. Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan assured students that the matter would be reviewed based on a preliminary report from the proctorial team.
Assistant Proctor Professor Abdur Razzak stated that the issue initially arose from the Surah reference, and that students protested from a moral standpoint. He added that the artist had apologized and the situation was brought under control.
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