Bangladesh Burns: Cultural Institutions Attacked, West Bengal Artists React

• Bangladesh faces renewed violence after Osman Hadi's death, targeting cultural sites.
• Chhayanaut, a renowned cultural institution, was vandalized and set on fire; musical instruments destroyed.
• West Bengal artists like Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Chandan Sen, and Anindya Chatterjee condemn the attacks.
• Artists express pain, concern for friends, and criticize law and order/past inaction.
• Anindya Chatterjee highlights the deep cultural connection: "If a harmonium is broken in Bangladesh, the sound reaches my Kolkata too."

Why It Matters: Violence in Bangladesh targets culture; West Bengal artists feel the pain, emphasizing shared cultural ties.