123-Foot Mujib Mural Vandalized and Set Ablaze in Jhenaidah

Local Correspondent

A 123-foot mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, was vandalized and set on fire on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at Shamshernagar village within the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Government Memorial College premises.

Eyewitnesses reported that the mural, part of the “Statue of Liberty and Freedom” tower erected in 2021, was located on college grounds and had been commissioned during the tenure of local Awami League leader Rashed Shamsher as college president.

A group under the banner of “Anti-Discrimination Student-Public Movement” allegedly dismantled parts of the mural in the evening and transported the damaged structure to Barobazar town. There, they reportedly set it on fire on the road.

College Principal Md. Safiqul Islam stated that the mural was the tallest depiction of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the country and condemned the attack. He also accused the perpetrators of breaking into three college rooms, stealing various items during the incident.