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