June 26, 2025

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Tagore statue to protest ‘censorship’

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed, in what the students said was a protest against censorship and suppression of dissent. They hope the statue will raise awareness about the right to freedom of speech.

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will raise awareness about the right to freedom of speech. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will raise awareness about the right to freedom of speech. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

With the help of their peers in the Faculty of Fine Arts, a group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

With the help of their peers in the Faculty of Fine Arts, a group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will encourage people to speak about the state of freedom of speech in Bangladesh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will encourage people to speak about the state of freedom of speech in Bangladesh. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed will be on the Dhaka University campus throughout February. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed will be on the Dhaka University campus throughout February. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will encourage people to speak out against the alleged violation of the right to freedom of speech. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A group of Dhaka University students have installed a statue of Rabindranath Tagore on the campus with the mouth taped and a book in its hands nailed. They hope the sculpture will encourage people to speak out against the alleged violation of the right to freedom of speech. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 15 Feb 2023, 08:06 PM

Updated : 15 Feb 2023, 08:06 PM

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