Bust

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman bust

Erection date: 17/12/2016

Inscription

Father of the Bangladeshi nation, Bangobondu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(17th of March 1920 to 15th of August 1975)
Unveiled by Suranjit Sengupta MP, Ministry of Rail, Advisor Bangladesh Awamileague, Chairman Ministry of Law Justice and Parliamentary Standing Committee, 17th Dec 2016.
Funded by Afsar Khan Sadek, Join {sic} Secretary London Awamileague.
Installed by: Fuhad Ahmed Farahad

We cannot discover the name of the sculptor, unless that is Fuhad Ahmed Farahad, about whom we can find nothing.

December 16 is Victory Day in Bangladesh. In 2016 it was the day before the Saturday unveiling.

Site: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman bust (1 memorial)

E1, Sidney Street, 5, Awami League

Erected in front of Sadek's house, which seems also to serve as the Awami League's London base, this bust caused objections to be raised with Tower Hamlets who, after consideration, gave it permission.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman bust

Subjects commemorated i

Mujibur Rahman

Born Bengal. Bangladeshi politician and statesman. Father of the Bangladeshi ...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman bust

Created by i

Afsar Khan Sadek

Joint Secretary London Awami League, a major political party in Bangladesh.

Read More

Suranjit Sengupta

Bangladesh Awami League politician. The first Railway Minister of Bangladesh.

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Owen Owen

Owen Owen

WC2, Kingsway, Kingsway House, 99-107 (odd)

The architect for this 1906 building was Arthur Sykes (1862 - 1940) who also built this Oxford Street/Stratford Place corner block, See P...

1 subject commemorated
Sir Hans Sloane - British Library

Sir Hans Sloane - British Library

NW1, Euston Road, The British Library

This bust is a 20th-century replica after Michael Rysbrack, 18th century.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sanctuary - head on left - Victoria

Sanctuary - head on left - Victoria

SW1, Broad Sanctuary, The Sanctuary, 1-8 Broad Sanctuary

The building is Grade II listed, a terrace of Bath stone buildings incorporating gateway to Dean's Yard. 1853-54 by Sir George Gilbert Sc...

1 subject commemorated
Unidentified head - lady

Unidentified head - lady

SW1, Cockspur Street, 25 (about)

Ornamental Passions says of this building: "originally built for the Cunard Line in the late 19th century (all the buildings in the stree...

Sir Simon Milton relief

Sir Simon Milton relief

W1, Piccadilly, One Eagle Place

The background depicts a few buildings and we can all ID City Hall. For the others we rely on the ever-informative Ornamental Passions. ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator