The hall union of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University has erased the hall's nameplate and replaced it with “Osman Hadi Hall” on the main gate.

At the same time, several students are painting over the graffiti mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that was on the hall's main building.

Musaddiq Ibn Ali Mohammad, Ducsu's secretary for cultural affairs, announced that the nameplate would be removed using a crane at 9:30pm on Saturday.

On-site observation showed that work to erase the hall's name began around 9:45pm. Later, at 11:15pm, work began to paint over the graffiti.

Multiple attempts to reach Provost Professor Aktaruzzaman by phone to confirm whether the hall administration had granted permission for the erasure were unsuccessful.

When asked whether the hall council leaders had obtained permission to erase the graffiti and name, Hall Council VP Muslimur Rahman told the media: "The students demanded that this be removed. So, we are removing it based on the students' verdict."