Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Theatre Festival, which was abruptly postponed due to alleged threats, has triggered a sharp exchange between Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and the festival organisers.

In his Facebook post on Sunday morning, Farooki revealed that the Mohila Samity had cancelled the festival's venue allocation in response to pressure from an "aggrieved section" of theatre workers.

According to the cultural affairs advisor, these workers had been opposing the event for some time, demanding the cancellation of the venue booking.

In his post, Farooki questioned the festival organisers, asking why they referred to these critics as a "mob" without naming them.

The festival organisers, in turn, dema...