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The Economic Times
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Rabindranath Tagore's graffiti defaced with black ink in Bangladesh's Dhaka; four detained

Dhaka: Four people have been detained for questioning after black ink was smeared on graffiti depicting Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on a wall in front of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka's Segunbagicha area, police said on Saturday.

Confirming the incident, Akthar Hossain, Deputy Police Commissioner and Spokesperson of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), told over the phone that the individuals were detained following the defacement of the artwork and a disturbance at the site.

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