The building constructed to honor those whose sacrifices secured Bangladesh’s
independence now lies in a state of severe neglect. It bears the scars of vandalism.
This is the Upazila Freedom Fighters Complex in Manoharganj, Cumilla.
The building was supposed to be bustling with the presence of freedom
fighters. Instead, its windowpanes are broken, iron grilles are damaged and the
inauguration plaque has been defaced. Moss covers the walls and plaster is
peeling off. Weeds have overgrown th...
