Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- 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.

Shiraz was scheduled to take part in an event at Chhayanaut Shongskriti Bhaban in Dhaka on Friday, but the event was called off after the premises were attacked, vandalised, and set on fir...