Jinnah Portraits Replace Mujibur Rahman at Dhaka University Museum
· World · India Today, NDTV
Portraits of Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, were removed and replaced with images of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, at the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Museum. The incident occurred following the museum's renovation and has triggered student protests and a university investigation. The DUCSU is currently led by a student platform supported by the Jamaat-e-Islami-aligned Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir. Since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government in 2024, various statues and portraits of Mujibur Rahman have been targeted across Bangladesh. The university has promised disciplinary action regarding the unauthorized display.
Why it matters
The replacement of portraits at a prominent institution reflects the shifting political landscape and historical revisionism currently unfolding in Bangladesh.
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