Sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan faced an ordeal in Dhaka after a concert, reportedly due to his perceived Indian nationality. While booked for a performance at Chhayanaut Shangshkriti Bhavan, a venue celebrating syncretic culture, a mob vandalized it following an activist's murder. Khan, whose family has roots in Brahmanbaria and Calcutta, kept his Indian passport hidden and spoke in a local dialect to avoid detection. This incident highlights lingering social divides and sensitivities surrounding nationality and cultural identity in Bangladesh.