Tagore mural defaced with black ink in Bangladesh, police investigating
What happened
According to Indian outlets, a mural of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was defaced with black ink in Bangladesh, with posters beside it reading "No place for glorifying India." The reports describe the mural as at Khulna railway station.
When it started
The exact date of the defacement is not given in the provided sources. A Telegraph India headline describes it as the second such incident since October.
How it spread
Reports say the mural was defaced with black ink and that anti-Muslim posters were placed beside it, per India Today. Police have reportedly launched an investigation, and the sources do not say who is responsible.
Why it matters
The sources frame the incident as a dispute over Tagore's legacy and the display of India-linked imagery in Bangladesh. The provided material does not include an official explanation or statements from authorities.
Sources
- The Times of India: 'No place for Tagore, glorifying India': Mural of Nobel laureate defaced in Bangladesh
- Telegraph India: Rabindranath Tagore mural defaced with black ink in Bangladesh, second such incident since October
- India Today: No place for glorifying India: Posters beside defaced Tagore mural in Bangladesh