In a dramatic act of protest, students of Rajshahi University’s Faculty of Fine Arts toppled over a number of sculptures demanding proper maintenance of statues across Bangladesh. Fine Arts student Imran Hossain Anik said the statues were brought down Monday night. “We do not have a boundary wall. Outsiders often enter the premises and damage the statues but no initiative has ever been taken to protect them,” he said. “We want proper maintenance of all the statues across Bangladesh, so we decided to protest in this manner,” the Fine Arts student added. Ceramic and Sculpture department's students Yusuf Ali Shadhon and Syed Shahriar said around 40 students made a number of sculptures on Sunday. They toppled over the sculptures around 8pm on Monday, as a mark of protest against the poor maintenance of the statues by the university authorities, they said. But the action drew criticism from various quarters. Noted dramatist Professor Moloy Kumar Bhowmik said: “This cannot be a way to protest. It is shameful that the students are trying to press their demand by degrading their own work.” Fine Arts teacher Jillur Rahman defended the students saying the students were only protesting by toppling the statues. “There is nothing else to it.” Faculty Chairman Professor Mostafa Sharif Anwar said: “Four to five students were involved in this act. Action will be taken against them.” However, several media outlets have reported the incident as an act of sabotage carried out by unidentified miscreants. This incident comes a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the statue of Lady Justice in front of the Supreme Court will be put in a different spot inside the court premises to be kept out of view of those offering prayers at the National Eidgah.