India, April 12 -- Two 'Poila Baisakh' (Bengali New Year) motifs, which were created by Dhaka University's Fine Arts faculty, have been set on fire with Bangladesh interim government member and director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki blaming former PM Sheikh Hasina's cohorts for the act.

In a Facebook post, Farooki, adviser to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, said: "After last night's incident, Hasina's friends have made it clear that they do not want the people of Bangladesh to unite and celebrate."

He said, "We are now more determined and will participate in larger numbers."

Targeting the ousted PM and her Awami League supporters, he said: "But after yesterday's incident, the presence of this monster became more inevitable."

Making a refer...