Dhaka, July 11 -- The first known international appearance of HOBEKI?'s iconic Subodh graffiti has disappeared from a wall in Rangpo, Sikkim, only five days after it was first reported.

The large stencil mural, which appeared near the Majitar Nala Bridge on the Gangtok-Rangpo Road around June 30, 2026, immediately attracted widespread attention across both Bangladesh and India. Its emergence marked the first documented appearance of HOBEKI?'s work outside Bangladesh and generated extensive discussion in newspapers, television, online media, and social media on both sides of the border.

HOBEKI? crosses borders: Subodh appears at Gateway to Sikkim

Several Indian news outlets interpreted the work from different perspectives. Some viewed i...