Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Chhayanot Resumes Classes, Holds Music Festival After Attack
Chhayanot is a cultural centre in Dhaka that was attacked and damaged in December.
Despite the attack, they quickly repaired the damage and resumed their singing classes and school activities.
They also held their annual classical music festival, which was originally scheduled for early January but had to be postponed due to the attack.
The festival was well-attended, with many people coming to listen to the performances.
Chhayanot's president said that the attackers wanted them to stop their cultural activities, but they took it as a challenge and came back stronger.
They even kept one damaged room as a reminder of what they went through.
Chhayanot cultural centre in Dhaka resumed classes and held a classical music festival after being vandalized and partially torched in December.
Singing tutorials and school classes resumed within days of the attack, and the annual music festival was held on January 9 and 10.
The festival was originally scheduled for January 1 and 2 but was postponed due to the attack and subsequent repairs.
The auditorium, which was damaged in the attack, was filled to capacity with an estimated 550 people attending each session.
Chhayanot's president stated that the attackers wanted them to sever ties with their culture, but they took it as a challenge to continue their cultural activities.
- Who
- Chhayanot cultural centre in Dhaka
- What
- Resumed classes and held a classical music festival after being vandalized and partially torched
- When
- Classes resumed on January 3, festival held on January 9 and 10
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Why
- To continue their cultural activities and defy the attackers' intentions
- Institution
- Chhayanot
- Event
- Suddhasangeet Utsab (Classical Music Festival)
- Original Schedule
- January 1 and 2
- Rescheduled Dates
- January 9 and 10
- Attack Date
- December 19
- Auditorium Capacity
- 350 people
- Estimated Attendance per Session
- 550 people
- Number of Classrooms
- 35