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Protesters demolish Sheikh Mujib's murals in Bhola
Three murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bhola district unit office of Awami League have been demolished by protesters, locals said on Friday.
The vandalism in Bhola erupted at 8 pm on Thursday and continued until midnight, they said.
The angry mob in Bhola used an excavator to destroy the remaining pieces of a broken mural of Sheikh Mujib in front of the municipal building.
Later, two more murals of him in front of Zila Parishad and Deputy Commissioner’s office were also demolished.
Around 10:45pm, the two-story Awami League office near Bangla School Square in the district headquarters was also torn down, reports UNB.
Witnesses said the protesting students and others bulldozed the structure. No member from the law enforcement agencies was seen at the scene.
Earlier on Wednesday night, the protesters attacked the residence of Awami League Advisory Council member and former Minister Tofail Ahmed on Gazipur Road in Bhola. They also vandalised the property and set it on fire.