Faridpur, Feb. 8 -- A group of people vandalised 'Bangabandhu Swadhinota Smritistambha' at Swadhinata Chattar in Faridpur's Boalmari upfazila on Saturday morning.

They destroyed the memorial, featuring a mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sitting on a boat, using an excavator around 9:30am.

Boalmari Police Station Sub-Inspector Sharif Abdur Rashid said police tried to stop the vandalism.

Boalmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Golam Rasul said the Chief Adviser of the interim government has called for refraining from vandalising any establishments in the country.

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