Kabir Suman to go ahead with concerts in Dhaka

Internationally acclaimed West Bengal singer, lyricist, and composer Kabir Suman is all set to go ahead with his concerts in Dhaka as scheduled, but the venue has changed.

The three concerts will be held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), auditorium instead of the Bangladesh National Museum on October 15, 18 and 21.

This is because Kabir Suman has not been given the permission to hold the concerts at Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh, Mir Arif Billah of event management firm Peephole, told UNB on Friday.

“I am just saying that Kabir Suman will sing at IEB. Permission is done.” he added.

On Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said that it did not give permission for the Kabir Suman concert, as Bangladesh National Museum is a key point installation.

DMP commissioner MD Shafiqul Islam said, “We did not give permission for the concert at Bangladesh National Museum, as the venue is a key point installation. But if the organisers seek permission to hold the event elsewhere, we will consider it.”

The concerts were set to mark the 30-year anniversary of Kabir Suman’s popular album ‘Tomake Chai’.