2020 sculpture controversy in Bangladesh

2020 sculpture controversy in Bangladesh refers to the controversy around the creation of the sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, considered the founding father of Bangladesh and the central ideological figure of the Awami League. Opposition was primarily led by the Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The controversy unleashed a spiral of protests, counter-protests, and debates between the government and Islamist groups.

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