<p>Dhaka: A structure that came into prominence during the 2013 Shahbagh protests, symbolising the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the demand for justice against war criminals, has been demolished here.</p>.<p>The ‘Projonmo Chattar’ structure at Shahbagh here was demolished in the early hours of Saturday, <em>The Dhaka Tribune</em> newspaper said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shahbagh police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khalid Mansur confirmed that the structure was demolished by the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.</p>.<p>A section of the Projonmo Chattar structure had been completely dismantled.</p>.<p>The newspaper quoted several local tea vendors in the area as saying that the demolition began after midnight on Saturday using a bulldozer.</p>.<p>OC Khalid Mansur said as the structure was under the authority of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, he does not know why it was demolished.</p>.<p>“They carried it out around midnight after informing me, so that no public unrest would occur. No resistance or crowd formation was reported,” he said.</p>.<p>Mansur said that the ministry informed him that a new installation related to the July protest will be constructed at the site.</p>.<p>A massive student-led protest in July last year, in which up to 1,400 people were killed as per a UN rights office report, led to the ouster of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country on August 5.</p>
<p>Dhaka: A structure that came into prominence during the 2013 Shahbagh protests, symbolising the spirit of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the demand for justice against war criminals, has been demolished here.</p>.<p>The ‘Projonmo Chattar’ structure at Shahbagh here was demolished in the early hours of Saturday, <em>The Dhaka Tribune</em> newspaper said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Shahbagh police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khalid Mansur confirmed that the structure was demolished by the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.</p>.<p>A section of the Projonmo Chattar structure had been completely dismantled.</p>.<p>The newspaper quoted several local tea vendors in the area as saying that the demolition began after midnight on Saturday using a bulldozer.</p>.<p>OC Khalid Mansur said as the structure was under the authority of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, he does not know why it was demolished.</p>.<p>“They carried it out around midnight after informing me, so that no public unrest would occur. No resistance or crowd formation was reported,” he said.</p>.<p>Mansur said that the ministry informed him that a new installation related to the July protest will be constructed at the site.</p>.<p>A massive student-led protest in July last year, in which up to 1,400 people were killed as per a UN rights office report, led to the ouster of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country on August 5.</p>