Bangabandhu's sand sculpture opens in Cox's Bazar on V-Day

A sand sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been unveiled on the sea beach of Cox's Bazar on the Victory Day as part of protests against the vandalism of his statue in Kushtia, reports bdnews24.com.
Md Kamal Hossain, deputy commissioner of the district, inaugurated the sculpture at the Laboni point of the beach on Wednesday amid the celebrations of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation.
As many as 100 pigeons were released to mark the programme. The national anthem was also sung.
"The artwork is an expression of protest against the defacing of Bangabandhu's sculpture. The initiative has been taken to spread the wave of protests all around the country from the sea shore," Kamal said.
Construction of a permanent sculpture at the Bangabandhu intersection in Kalatali of Cox's Bazar is under way, he said.