Dhaka, June 11 -- Authorities at the Kachhari Bari belonging to Rabindranath Tagore, the global icon of Bengali literature, situated in Sirajganj's Shahjadpur, have halted admissions for visitors for an indefinite period.

Habibur Rahman, the custodian of Kachhari Bari, confirmed the matter on Wednesday.

The decision came after an attack on Kachhari Bari following tension after an incident of alleged misconduct and the beating of a visitor during the Eid holidays.

"Due to unavoidable circumstances, visitor admissions will be suspended. The Department of Archaeology has been monitoring the situation," said custodian Habibur Rahman.

A Kachhari Bari served as the office and trade house for Zamindars, or feudal landlords.

On Jun 8, a visi...