Shahrukh Khan's concert in Dhaka
Courtesy New Age 13/12/10
LIKE Tayeb Husain I too welcome Shahrukh Khan's concert in Dhaka (12/12/10). But some matters about the concert leave a bad taste in the mouth. The long delay in the concert starting, technical glitches, dead microphones, poor presenters, cheap stage setup, etc do not bode well at all. Many suspect regional involvement in the BDR tragedy. The cost of the tickets indicates the increasing the gap between our haves and have-nots. Some say this is the event of the year. Given the complete absence of Bangladesh on the international tours of any major act it seems that this is the event of the decade and this is not something to be proud of. The concerns about the taxation of fees paid to the stars are perhaps secondary. Could the authorities confirm that tax was paid by the organisers—let alone the stars? We all know the answer to that. Finally, I hope this is not the start of a new trend where Indian film stars pop over to Dhaka for an evening of dance to earn some good money while we think that Dhaka has finally arrived on the world stage.
Ezajur Rahman
Kuwait
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