Claim: Visuals showing the vandalized statue of Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh amid the ongoing 2024 unrest in the country.
Fact-check: Old visuals of a vandalized Rabindranath Tagore statue in Bangladesh are being shared as recent amid the 2024 unrest in Bangladesh - FACTLY
Verdict: these visuals date back to 2023 and are unrelated to the recent 2024 unrest in bangladesh. the viral photo shows a statue of rabindranath tagore that was vandalized at dhaka university, while the viral video shows the installation of tagore's statue at the same university. according to reports, the sculpture of tagore was created by students as a protest against censorship and oppression and was installed next to the raju memorial sculpture on university premises. the university authorities removed the statue because it was placed without informing the administration. however, the students later reinstalled the statue at the university. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-08-09T04:38:57