Dhaka, March 3 -- A procession calling for the prompt reinstatement of eminent theatre personality Syed Jamil Ahmed as Shilpakala Director General, led by theatre activists and cultural figures under the banner of 'Bikkhubdo Shikharthee-Shilpi-Nagorik Somaj', took place yesterday at 3:00pm at the gates of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital.

The rally, which brought together theatre artistes, writers, directors, designers, and cultural activists, came in the wake of the controversial resignation of Syed Jamil Ahmed, the BSA's former director general.

The procession aims to voice a clear and urgent demand for not only the reinstatement of Syed Jamil Ahmed but also for the autonomy of Shilpakala Academy, free from bureaucra...