Bangladesh launches probe after effigy resembling ex-leader Hasina burnt
The Hindu
Effigy resembling Sheikh Hasina set on fire at Dhaka University ahead of Pohela Boishakh celebration march.
An effigy said to resemble ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and titled "Face of Fascism" was torched ahead of a celebratory march in Dhaka, authorities said on Saturday (April 12, 2025).
The cane-and-paper effigy was part of preparations being made at Dhaka University for Pohela Boishakh, a day symbolically considered as the start of the year by the Bengali community, on Monday.
The effigy portrayed a woman with a toothy grin, four horns on her head and a large nose, with many on social media believing it resembled Hasina.
Mohammed Azharul Islam Sheikh, dean of the university's fine arts faculty, said it was set on fire by "unidentified persons" early on Saturday. A complaint was raised with police and an investigation will be undertaken, he said.
However, Bangladesh cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Faruqui accused "friends of Hasina" of setting fire to it.
"Those who have shown such reckless audacity... will be brought to justice," he wrote on his Facebook page.
Another structure on the site, a dove representing peace, was also damaged in the fire. Fire service and civil defence spokesperson Shahjahan Sikder told reporters that the cause of the fire was unknown.
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