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Rajosik Bihar

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Rajosik Bihar (also known as Rajosik) is a sculpture of a horse-drawn carriage made by Mrinal Haque. It is situated in front of the Sheraton Hotel at the junction of Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue and Mintu Road in Dhaka city's Paribagh. It was erected on the theme of the regal tour of Dhaka city with the families of Nawabs and Zamindars. The sculpture was unveiled on 19 January 2008, as part of the beautification project to mark the 400th anniversary of the city of Dhaka, lead by city corporation.

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Minto Road, Dhaka Shahbag

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1000 Dhaka, Shahbag
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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2013 Shahbag protests
2013 Shahbag protests

On 5 February 2013, protests began in Shahbag, Bangladesh, following demands for the execution of Abdul Quader Mollah, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment and convicted on five of six counts of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. Later demands included banning the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party from politics including election and a boycott of institutions supporting (or affiliated with) the party.Protesters considered Mollah's sentence too lenient given his crimes. Bloggers and online activists called for additional protests at Shahbag and joined the demonstration.Ruling party Awami League supported the protests. However, the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), initially expressed its support for Jamaat-e-Islami, a political ally. However, the BNP cautiously welcomed the Shahbag protest while warning the government to not exploit the situation for political gain from the movement demanding capital punishment for the war criminals. A counter-protest, questioning the validity of the tribunal and the protest movement and demanding release of those accused and convicted, was called by Jamaat-e-Islami.During the protests, blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider was killed outside his house. On 1 March, five students of North South University were arrested, with those five 'confessing' their involvement in Rajib's killing.On 27 February 2013, the tribunal convicted Delwar Hossain Sayeedi of war crimes and sentenced him to death. Jamaat followers protested and there were violent clashes with police. About 60 people were killed in the confrontations; most were Jamaat-Shibir activists, and others were police and civilians.The movement received considerable criticism in Bangladesh and abroad for allegedly inciting violence and fascism by the use of slogans inciting violence. Death threats and calls for boycotts were made. It was accused of being politically motivated and was seen as disrupting public infrastructure.