Steps taken to protect 1,220 Bangabandhu murals and monuments

The Police Headquarters yesterday submitted a report to the High Court saying that it has taken necessary measures to ensure protection of all monuments and murals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.

There are a total of 1,220 monuments and murals of Bangabandhu where law enforcers are deployed round the clock, said Deputy Attorney General Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar, who placed the report before the HC.

Search lights and CCTV cameras were also set up in the areas, said DAG Bashar citing the report.

The PHQ submitted the report through the home ministry to the HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice Shahed Nuruddin in line with its December 7, 2020 order.

The HC bench has set January 21 for passing further order on this issue, DAG Bashar added.

Following a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Bashir Ahmed, the HC on December 7 last year directed the authorities concerned of the government to immediately take necessary steps to ensure protection of all monuments and murals of Bangabandhu.

It also ordered the government to establish Bangabandhu's murals on the office premises of all deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers and to submit a report before the court in this regard.