Bangladesh on Sunday reinstalled a controversial statue deemed un-Islamic by religious hardliners on the grounds of the Supreme Court, just days after its removal had sparked angry protests by secular groups. The sculpture of a blindfolded, sari-clad woman holding scales had been in place for less than six months when authorities removed it early Friday … Read more
Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice from outside the nation’s supreme court because the artwork was deemed ‘un-Islamic’. The hardliners want the empty space filled with a giant Koran instead. However, the sculptor, Mrinal Haque, who created the work choked back his tears as he watched … Read more
Bangladesh Friday removed a controversial statue which religious radicals claim represents an “un-Islamic” Greek goddess from outside the country’s highest court. Work to take down the statue, which is less than six months old, in front of the Supreme Court in Dhaka was supervised by its sculptor Mrinal Haque. “This is a slap in the … Read more