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Bangladesh Police Detain Four After Tagore Graffiti Defaced With Ink
Black ink was smeared on a wall painting of Rabindranath Tagore in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Police said a disturbance also happened at the site.
They detained four people for questioning.
The painting is on a wall outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
It was made as part of a city beautification project.
The project includes pictures of ten writers and cultural figures.
Police have not said why the graffiti was defaced.
Police detained four people for questioning after black ink was smeared on graffiti depicting Rabindranath Tagore.
The defacement and a disturbance occurred at the artwork's site, police said.
The graffiti was on a wall in front of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka's Segunbagicha area.
The artwork was part of a public beautification initiative undertaken by the Dhaka South City Corporation.
The project featured graffiti of ten writers, literary figures and cultural personalities.
- Who
- Police detained four people for questioning; the defaced graffiti depicted Rabindranath Tagore.
- What
- Black ink was smeared on the graffiti, and a disturbance occurred at the site.
- Where
- On a wall in front of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- When
- The incident was confirmed on Saturday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- The reason for the defacement was not stated.
Key facts
- People detained
- Four, for questioning
- Artwork
- Graffiti depicting Rabindranath Tagore
- Defacement
- Black ink was smeared on the artwork
- Location
- A wall in front of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha, Dhaka
- Project
- A public beautification initiative by the Dhaka South City Corporation
- Project subjects
- Ten writers, literary figures and cultural personalities
- Police spokesperson
- Akthar Hossain, deputy police commissioner and Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson
Quotes
Akthar Hossain
Deputy police commissioner and spokesperson of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police
“The police have detained four people for questioning after black ink was smeared on graffiti of Rabindranath Tagore and a disturbance occurred at the site”
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