Rabindranath Tagore Mural Defaced With Black Ink in Khulna
· World · India Today, Times of India
A mural of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore at the Khulna Railway Station in Bangladesh was defaced with black ink by unidentified individuals. Two anti-India posters were placed beside the artwork, stating that there was no place for glorifying India or figures hostile to Muslims in the region. Other murals on the same boundary wall featuring prominent cultural figures and historical events were left untouched. Khulna Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Lokman Hossain stated that police launched an investigation after learning of the incident on Friday afternoon. Local businesses across the road were closed on Friday, hindering efforts to identify the culprits.
Why it matters
The vandalism has sparked local outrage and raised concerns about cultural tolerance and security around public art installations in Bangladesh.
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