rki.news | Qatar Correspondent
An international event management firm, Akash Media Bhuban, organised a protest meeting in Qatar following a shooting incident targeting the car of popular Bangladeshi singer Asif Akbar in the Moghbazar area of Dhaka.
The meeting was held on Sunday night, October 25, at Goroya Hotel in Doha. It was chaired by E M Akash, Director of Akash Media Bhuban, and moderated by the firm’s event coordinator, Mahmud Chowdhury.
Speakers included Fayez Ahmed, musician, director of Qatar-based Baishakhi Band and nephew of Asif Akbar; Yasin Firoz Prince, Vice President of Akash Media Bhuban; expatriate musician and businessman Faisal Ahmad Sajan; businessman Noman Khan; entrepreneur Kamal Hossain; and community leaders Shaha Shuvo, Vipu Chowdhury Bishu and Al-Amin.
Participants expressed deep concern over the shooting and described it as a disturbing incident. They called for effective protection of the singer and urged Prime Minister Tareque Rahman to take notice of the matter.
They also demanded a fair investigation and swift justice for those responsible for the attack.
