Yet more worrying, a liberation memorial in Bangladesh has been mutilated, and the country has been charged with ‘anti-India vandalism. ’ The event took place in the wake of a students’ revolt that saw former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign.
Shashi Tharoor, a member of the Congres party, said on X (Twitter) I am sad to see such pictures like this of statues at the 1971 Shaheed Memorial Complex, Mujibnagar, cut by anti-India miscreants He also referred to the reports of disgraceful attacks on the Indian cultural center, temples, and Hindu homes in several places.
But I must point out that there is a counterclaim that the statues were not broken but made that way, in addition to the claims of vandalism.
These protest have been characterised by violence and unrest, over 450 people have been killed in over a month of violence that forced Hasina to flee. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party criticized Hasina for alleged murder, forced disappearance, money laundering, and corruption; she must be prosecuted, said her associate.
The removal of the statue of Jagannath Chowdhury is a vivid indication of the current situation in Bangladesh, which remains a period of anxiety and crisis, both in terms of history and people’s lives.
