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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman statue destruction

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"Mrityunjayee Prangan" redirects here. For the Sheikh Mujib's statue in Kushtia, see Mritunjoyi Mujib.
The statue of Mujib before (left) and after (right) the destruction

On 5 August 2024, after the resignation of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the Student–People's uprising, a large golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, country's first president and Hasina's father, at the Mrityunjayee Prangan in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka was destroyed and toppled down by the protesters.[1] The event received global media coverage and live broadcast, wherein it came to symbolise the end of Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule and Sheikh Mujib's cult of personality in Bangladesh.

Background

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The Mrityunjayee Prangan was inaugurated in 2023 by Sheikh Hasina.[2] Sculptures were displayed in Victory Day parades in 2021 and 2022.[3] The sculpture was erected under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army.[4][5]

There was a central sculpture of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this premises. His contribution to the Bengali language movement to the Bangladesh Liberation War struggle and various incidents of the language movement and freedom struggle are highlighted in the murals of the sculpture.[6][7]

Destruction

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Face of Sheikh Mujib been crossed out with Bhuā (lit. 'Fraud') written in Bengali.

On the day of Sheikh Hasina's resignation, protesters climed up and vandalised the golden statue of Sheikh Mujib at the Mrityunjayee Prangan.[8] The statue was fully demolished by the afternoon.[1] The toppling of the statue was compared with that of Saddam Hussain's statue in Baghdad on 2003.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bangladesh unrest: Protestors bring down iconic statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka". The Economic Times. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ^ "Hasina opens Mrityunjayee Prangan, a yard of murals depicting Bangabandhu". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ UNB, Dhaka (2023-11-10). "PM opens Mrityunjayee Prangan in Dhaka". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ "PM opens Mrityunjayee Prangan in city". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ "জনসাধারণের জন্য উন্মুক্ত হলো 'মৃত্যুঞ্জয়'". 2024-09-12. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ "'Mrityunjoyee Prangan' a history to know Bangladesh: PM". Daily Sun. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ "'মৃত্যুঞ্জয়ী প্রাঙ্গণ' আমাদের দেশকে জানার ইতিহাস: প্রধানমন্ত্রী". Prothom Alo. 2024-09-12. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  8. ^ "Bangladeshi Protesters Vandalise Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Statue". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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