DU students throw shoes at redrawn image of Hasina
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
The graffiti of Sheikh Hasina on a metro rail pillar near Raju Sculpture on Dhaka University (DU) campus, which was partially painted over by workers, has been redrawn, and students have thrown shoes at it, report agencies.
On Sunday night, various student organisations of DU and the Anti-discrimination Student Movement redrew the graffiti.
At 1:30 pm on Monday, students threw shoes at the image.
Members of student organisations, along with students of different schools, colleges, and working people of the capital, were seen throwing shoes at the picture with much enthusiasm.
The image of Sheikh Hasina had originally been drawn on the metro rail pillar during the Awami League's tenure. After the government's fall due to the student uprising on August 5, the image was defaced and shoes were placed on it. The defaced image became a symbol of public anger and hatred.
When the image was partially painted over on Saturday, following authorisation from the university administration, students expressed outrage and demanded the resignation of the proctor.
Later, on Sunday, the DU administration issued an apology in a press release, calling it an 'unintentional mistake,'.