Sheikh Mujibur Rahman statue destruction

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. 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.

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