A poem published on May 9, 2026, by Mosharraf Hossain Khan in the outlet 'Amar Desh' evokes the events of a night at Dhaka’s Shapla Chattar, referring to it as a planned massacre. The poet repeatedly demands to know how many bullets were fired, how many people were killed, and where the bodies were hidden, portraying the night as terrifying and gruesome.

The poem draws a parallel between the alleged killings of May 5 and the 1971 genocide of March 25, questioning whether the former was even more horrific. It expresses the author’s moral and civic right to know the truth, as a citizen whose taxes fund the state’s actions. Through vivid imagery of bullets, bulldozers, and rivers bearing witness, the poet calls for accountability and remembrance of those who died.

The piece concludes with a symbolic vision of the victims becoming stars standing against their killers, reinforcing the demand for truth and justice surrounding the Shapla Chattar events.