The date of the Lalon Memorial Festival in Madhupur, Tangail, which was postponed due to objections from leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam and Qawmi Ulama Parishad, has finally been fixed through compromise. The program will be held on February 23 (Sunday) at 8:30 pm at the Madhupur Auditorium.
The decision was taken at a compromise meeting at the Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office on Friday (February 14) evening. Earlier, the Lalon Memorial Festival was scheduled to be held at the Madhupur bus stand on February 12. The organizing committee announced the postponement of the program in the face of objections from Hefazat-e-Islam and Qawmi Ulama Parishad.
On the occasion of the 134th death anniversary of Lalon Sai, the Lalon Memorial Festival-2025 was scheduled to be held at the Madhupur bus stand area at 8 pm last Wednesday (February 12) organized by Madhupur Lalon Sangha. Madhupur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Jubair Hossain was supposed to be present as the chief guest. Apart from this, several top personalities including the Assistant Superintendent of Police (Madhupur Circle), the OC of Madhupur Police Station were invited as guests. But the leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam and Qawmi Ulama Parishad had declared the Lalon festival as contradictory to Islam and demanded that the event be stopped.
At one point, the organizing committee announced the postponement of the event in the face of their objections. News about the matter was published in several newspapers. Since then, there has been criticism about the matter.
Meanwhile, a compromise meeting was held in the office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer in the evening with the delegation of Hefazat-e-Islam, Qawmi Ulama Parishad, Upazila BNP and Lalon Sangha regarding the matter. The meeting was attended by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jubayer Hossain, Major Shoaib, Upazila BNP President Zakir Hossain Sarkar, Madhupur Lalon Sangha Adviser SM Shahid, General Secretary Gautam Chandra Saha, Program Celebration Committee Convener Sabuj Mia, Upazila Hefazat-e-Islam Madhupur President Mufti Anwar Hossain, General Secretary Mahmudullah, Qari Modachher Hossain, media worker Anwar Sadat Imran and others. It was decided to organize the program on February 23 at 8:30 pm at the Madhupur Auditorium. Sabuj Mia, convener of the organizing committee of the program, said, "A meeting was held at the Upazila Nirbahi Officer's office regarding the matter. Representatives of several parties including Hefazat-e-Islam were present there. It was decided to organize the program on Sunday (February 23) through compromise in the meeting. In the meeting, Hefazat-e-Islam promised that they would not create any obstacles in organizing the program. Madhupur Lalon Sangha has also promised that controversial statements, information and music will not be presented. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jubair Hossain said, "A meeting was held with Hefazat-e-Islam, BNP, the organizing committee, the army and local journalists. At that time, a new date for the postponed Lalon Memorial Festival was fixed through an agreement.”