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Bangladesh: Man arrested for vandalising Bangabandhu's mural
Bangabandhu Mural
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Bangladesh: Man arrested for vandalising Bangabandhu's mural

| @indiablooms | 02 Jan 2021, 05:10 pm

Dhaka: Police have arrested a man for vandalising the mural of Bangladesh Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Pirganj.

The arrested person was identified as Nur Alam, 42, from Raghunathpur village.

He is a carpenter by profession.

Pirganj police station Officer in-Charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar Roy told Dhaka Tribune one side of the mural was damaged as Nur was hitting it with a brick. However, the portrait of Bangabandhu was not damaged. 

The OC said after receiving information from the locals, police rushed to the spot and arrested him red-handed.

Police are trying to find out the reason behind vandalising the statue.

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