India, Oct. 25 -- Meghalaya's Arts and Culture Minister, Sanbor Shullai, has announced plans to reinstall a life-size statue of Khasi freedom fighter Tirot Sing Syiem in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following its destruction earlier this year.

Shullai, on October 24, stated that he would coordinate with the Indian Embassy in Bangladesh to facilitate the reconstruction.

The original bust, commissioned by him during his previous term in the MDA-I government, was destroyed during unrest in Dhaka.

The minister expressed concern over the incident but noted that the damage was not confined to the Tirot Sing memorial.

He highlighted that statues of Bangladesh's founding father were also affected, suggesting that the destruction occurred as part of wid...