Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested five people in connection with the attacks on Rabindra Kachari Bari. Two investigation committees have been formed to investigate the incident, the Bangladesh Cultural Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
“Rabindra Kachari Bari, Shahjadpur, Sirajgonj is a protected monument by the Bangladesh government. Every year, thousands of visitors from home and abroad come to visit the place associated with the poet’s memory”, the statement said.
“On June 8, a fight and assault occurred between an employee on duty at Shahjadpur Rabindra Kacharibari and a visitor due to a misunderstanding and argument over a parking ticket”, it said. “In the incident, allegations were also made against Habibur Rahman, the custodian of the Archaeology Department, for beating and detaining a visitor named Shahnewwaz”, the statement said.
“While the investigation into the matter was ongoing, some local people formed a human chain on behalf of the said visitor, Shahnewaz, on June 10, 2025. From where they demanded punishment for the Custodian of the Department of Archaeology, Habibur Rahman and other responsible employees”, it added.
“The mob, agitated by the human chain, entered the Kachari Bari, mainly to beat up the Kachari Bari employees. At that time, several employees working at the Rabindra Kachari Bari were injured”, the statement said. (ANI)
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