[Reader-list] Baul Statue Protests Gather Momentum

[Naeem Mohaiemen]

Cartoonist Rafiqun Nabi, poet Muhammad Samad, dramatics teacher
Israfil Shaheen, journalism teachers Getee Ara Nasrin and Robaet
Ferdous and drama director M Hamid attended the rally.

'Cultural activists need to take permission from military for holding
a cultural programme across the country, but the mullahs face no
resistance even if they go out for creating anarchy,'

Awami League publicity secretary and actor Asaduzzaman Noor said the
government was trying to confuse the people and divert their attention
to another issue from the next general elections.

Full reports & images here:
http://www.drishtipat.org/blog/2008/10/19/baul-statue-protests/