Sending BRM treasures to France: Show-cause notices served against RU VC, BRM director

Rajshahi University (RU) authorities were served with a show-cause notice yesterday in the case against its decision of sending 24 rare ancient Bengal treasures from Barendra Research Museum (BRM) to France.

 

Assistant judge Abdul Hannan asked RU vice chancellor Prof Altaf Hossain and BRM director Mohammad Zakaria to answer within 15 days as to why the RU decision would not be cancelled and declared illegal.

 

Senior lawyer Muhammad Yahia filing the suit on Thursday sought permanent injunction on the decision.

 

Yahia's lawyers Ankur Sen and AKM Anwar told the court that unlike other museums, BRM is owned by dwellers of Rajshahi and its treasurers can not be transferred without their consent.

 

They pleaded that sending most rare and valuable treasures of BRM would hamper research works and there is possibility of irreparable loss or damage to these.

 

Following government directives, RU authority in February decided to get BRM a global exposure through an international display.

 

France's famous Guimet Museum in Paris is sponsoring four-month exhibition styled 'Sonar Bangla' from Oct 24 this year to March 3 next year.

 

Some 120 objects selected from Bangladesh National Museum, Mahasthangarh, Paharpur and Mainamati Archeological Museums and BRM will be displayed at Guimet Museum.

 

The BRM assets include two 5th century manuscripts and 22 others 7th to 12th century old sculptures including a unique gold-coated-bronze statue of Manjusri, said BRM officials.

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