‘We hold Rabindranath Tagore in highest esteem’: Bangladesh arrests two over poet’s house assault; says his contribution deeply revered

India condemns assault on Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral residence in Bangladesh (Image credit score: ANI)

Bangladesh’s international ministry on Friday launched an announcement on the latest mob assault that vandalised the ancestral residence of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in the Sirajganj district of Bangladesh.The ministry detailed the actions taken by the administration. “Following the incident, a criminal case had already been filed with the local police on 10th June. Two persons have also been arrested in this connection. A local inquiry board has been formed by the district administration. Appropriate legal actions are being taken by the local authorities,” the assertion learn.The ministry additional affirmed that Bangladesh honoured and revered Rabindranath Tagore for his outstanding contributions to the nation’s cultural heritage. It emphasised that each the federal government and the individuals of Bangladesh would proceed to cherish his legacy. The press launch additionally mentioned that there was no place in the nation for any makes an attempt to stir battle or unfold negativity concerning the poet or his legacy.A mob attacked and vandalised the ancestral residence of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, on Wednesday. Tagore’s ancestral house is located in Shahzadpur in Rajshahi division, Kachharibari. It can also be the income workplace of the Tagore household. Rabindranath Tagore created lots of his literary works whereas residing in this mansion.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly condemned the vandalism. The MEA known as it a “despicable” and “violent” act that dishonours the reminiscence of Tagore and the inclusive values he stood for.Earlier on Thursday, West Bengal chief ministerMamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to boost the matter with Bangladesh and ask the neighbouring nation to “swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous and mindless act.”