Sheikh Mujibur Rahman statue destruction

"Mrityunjayee Prangan" redirects here. For Sheikh Mujib's mural in Kushtia, see Mritunjoyi Mujib.
The statue of Mujib before (left) and after (right) the destruction

On 5 August 2024, after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the July Revolution, a large golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, country's founding president and Hasina's father, at the "Mrityunjayee Prangan" in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka was destroyed 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 Mujibur Rahman's cult of personality in Bangladesh.

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