Shiraz Ali Khan leaves Dhaka ‘in anguish’, vows not to return until culture is safe

Renowned classical musician Shiraz Ali Khan, a great-grandson of Ustad Alauddin Khan, has announced that he will not return to Bangladesh until artists, music and cultural institutions are “respected and protected”.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, he wrote the decision was not born of anger, but “with responsibility -- to his family’s legacy, art, and safety”.

“I still believe in the power of music to heal and unite. I only hope that one day, respect for art and culture returns strongly enough for that bridge to be rebuilt,” he wrote.