Mujibur house in Dhaka faces protesters’ wrath
Sheikh Hasina's residence Sudha Sadan was also set on fire
Dhaka, Feb 6 (UNI): Over half of the home of Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi’s Road No. 32 has been demolished by demonstrators, in a demolition drive dubbed the ‘Bulldozer March’, hours after an online speech by former PM Sheikh Hasina, delivered from exile in India.
The demonstrators chanted slogans such as “Naraye Takbir,” and “Delhi na Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka”, as they proceeded to demolish the historic structure.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina’s residence Sudha Sadan was also set on fire on Dhanmondi Road No. 5.
The protesters set fire to the Dhanmondi-32 house again on Thursday afternoon following the demolition of the main building.
The fire quickly spread to the adjacent building on the right, prompting urgent evacuation efforts as the flames continued to engulf the collapsed structure.
The crowd continued to demolish the remaining parts of the historic house following a night of vandalism and attacks on it.
The demolition began at around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, nearly two and a half hours after the house was set on fire around 9 pm.
The demolition work, which involved a crane and excavator, went on for over 11 hours.
Witnesses said an angry mob gathered at the site, chanting slogans against the Awami League and its leader and deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, it was reported reported.
People were seen dismantling parts of the structure and collecting bricks, doors, and windows. Some in the crowd vowed to remain at the site until the house was destroyed.
