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 ...

4 days ago · Dhanmondi 32 was the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding President of Bangladesh. It was also the site, where he was assassinated along with most of his family members on the coup of 15 August 1975.In 1994, the residence was converted into Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, preserving artifacts and memories. [3] In August 2024, following political upheaval and the resignation ...

Aug 6, 2024 · As Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule ended in Bangladesh after more than a month of deadly protests, founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statues across the country were smashed while a museum dedicated to him was set on fire.

The Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের সমাধিসৌধ) is the mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader and the first president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Aug 5, 2024 · A piece from a sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, vandalised by the mob. A crowd of protesters took over the streets, stormed Dhaka Palace and was even seen bringing down a statue of Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — the video of which has now gone viral on social media.

Aug 5, 2024 · Some smashed statues of Hasina's father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's independence hero after the war that split the South Asian nation from Pakistan in 1971.

2 days ago · Protesters vandalised a statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Jatshakini union in Pabna's Bera upazila last night. The 26-feet high monument named "Shekar Theke Shikhore" was constructed ...

Aug 5, 2024 · Protesters invaded Dhaka Palace, flooding the streets in large numbers, and ultimately dismantled the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman—a video of which has been widely shared online, causing widespread anger on social media.

Nov 12, 2024 · The portrait of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been removed from the president’s residence. The development comes after the government cancelled several holidays associated with the country’s founding father and protesters …

5 days ago · Bangabandhu Memorial Museum Demolition Explained: A large portion of Dhanmondi 32, the iconic building in Dhaka in which Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, lived and died, has been demolished. Vandals attacked and set fire to the building, which housed the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, on Wednesday (February 5) evening, and began demolishing parts of it with ...