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Rabindranath Tagore's Graffiti Defaced with Black Ink in Bangladesh's Dhaka; Four Detained

  • Police detained four people for questioning after black ink was smeared on graffiti depicting Rabindranath Tagore in Dhaka.
  • Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Akthar Hossain said the detentions followed the artwork’s defacement and a disturbance at the site.
  • The graffiti project honored ten writers and cultural figures, including Kazi Nazrul Islam and Satyajit Ray.
  • The wall artwork was part of a Dhaka South City Corporation beautification project that also added dustbins and benches for pedestrians.
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An attempt was made to smear black ink on a wall portrait of Rabindranath Tagore in Dhaka. Police have arrested four people and filed a sedition case. The incident occurred outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

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bdnews24.com broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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