Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Despite receiving the necessary permits from the Dhaka North City Corporation and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the "National Basanta Utsab Organising Council" has been unable to hold its Basanta Utsab, or spring festival event, in Uttara.

A source among the organisers told bdnews24.com that attempts were even made overnight to try and convince those opposing the event. Even after the organisers promised to remove one organiser who was accused of being an Awami League accomplice, it was still not possible to hold the event.

As every year, Basanta Utsab events were set to be held this year at an open stage in Uttara alongside corresponding events at the Dhaka University Fine Arts Faculty's Bakultola and Old Dhaka's Bah...