Our Correspondent, Mymensingh

Artistes in Mymensingh organised an art camp, protesting the vandalism of Bangabandhu’s sculpture at Mymensingh Town Hall premises yesterday afternoon.

The artistes, under the banner of Bibhagio Charushilpi Parishad, organised the art camp with the slogan “Shilper Chhuay Durhok Ashuvo Andhakar”.

President and secretary of the parishad Mohammad Rajon and Goutam Kumar Devnath, and parishad artistes Monjurul Alam Rumi, Joyanta Mondol, Polash Sheikh, Biswajit Apu, Mannan Mirza and Monira Akter took part in the camp.

Artiste Nobonita Chowdhury, poets Suranjit Baroi and Shamim Ashraf, and Nongur Media President Hasnat Zaman Sabuj were also present, among others.

After the camp, the artistes also formed a human chain at the same location.

Addressing the programme, the artistes said religious bigots in the name of religion are threatening to demolish sculptures in the country, including those of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

It is a direct threat to the country’s independence. The incident took place in December, the month when Bangladesh was liberated in 1971, they said.

The anti-sculpture protestors should be dealt with an iron fist for the sake of the country’s independence, a peaceful society and all-out development, they added.

Demanding exemplary punishment of those involved in such heinous crime, they said it is high time for everyone to be united with the spirit of the Liberation War and stand firm to protect he country’s values.