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Arrests and Protests Escalate Over Vandalism of Tagore’s Ancestral Home

Bangladesh’s Department of Archaeology must report within five days on the June 8 attack at Rabindra Kachharibari under newly reinforced security measures.

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Overview

  • A June 8 altercation over a motorcycle parking fee at Rabindra Kachharibari in Sirajganj, Bangladesh escalated into a mob attack that damaged the museum and auditorium.
  • Bangladesh’s Department of Archaeology convened a three-member probe with a five-day deadline and installed surveillance systems to secure the site.
  • Authorities have arrested five suspects and reopened the ancestral home to visitors on June 13 after confirming that no Tagore relics were harmed.
  • India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned the vandalism as a terrorist act and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to Prime Minister Modi for urgent diplomatic intervention.
  • BJP units in Tripura and West Bengal held statewide rallies on June 14 and plan further protests on June 16 to demand accountability and safeguard shared cultural heritage and minority rights.