Shakib-Chanchal sided with quota protesters

The ongoing quota reform movement has plunged the country into turmoil, with clashes erupting across various districts, including Dhaka. Since Monday, protesting students have faced off against the police, Chhatra League, Jubo League, and ruling party supporters, resulting in numerous injuries and several reported deaths by Tuesday night. The violent scenes, rapidly shared on social media, have drawn widespread condemnation from the public and celebrities alike.

Prominent figures in the entertainment industry, including filmmakers, actors, actresses, YouTuber influencers, and music artists, have expressed their sorrow and solidarity with the protesters. Top Dhakai film hero Shakib Khan and renowned actor Chanchal Chowdhury have notably voiced their concerns.

Shakib Khan took to Facebook, writing, "Bangladesh of my life cannot be bloody like this. No parent's chest can be empty like this. I request those of you who are at the parent level, talk to the agitating students now and find a logical solution to this crisis. I want an end to all conflicts."

Chanchal Chowdhury, shocked and saddened by the violence, shared a black icon on social media, writing, "I returned to Dhaka last night after staying in America for about twenty days on professional work. I was shocked to see the news sitting there for a few days... I was saddened!" He questioned the necessity of the violent measures, asking, "Was there any other solution open? Why do you have to shoot? Couldn't it be solved properly without spilling blood?" Chanchal further condemned the violence, calling it "heartbreaking, shocking, and uncivilized."

Other notable figures who have spoken out include actresses Bubli, Apu Biswas, Parimani, Pooja Cherry, filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooqui, actors Ziaul Haque Apoorva, Niloy Alamgir, Sabila Noor, Sadia Ayman, Suman Anwar, Ashfaq Nipun, YouTuber and influencer Salman Muktadir, actress Rukaiya Jahan Chamak, content creator RS Fahim Chowdhury, and musicians Tasrif Ahmed, and Iftekhar Rafsan.

These celebrities have united in their call to end the violence and find a peaceful resolution to the crisis, urging the authorities to engage in dialogue with the protesting students and address their concerns without further bloodshed.