Angry protesters and students have stormed the Dhanmondi-32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, responding to a call for a ‘Bulldozer March’ by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.
The protest was in response to an online speech given by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in India since Aug 5.
Protesters had announced plans to hold a bulldozer march in Dhanmondi 32 in retaliation.
Although they had initially threatened to demolish the house with bulldozers at 9 pm, the protesters altered their plans and arrived earlier, by 8 pm.
They reached the residence in a rally and proceeded to break into the main gate, where they engaged in widespread vandalism.
The protesters declared that the house, which had long been associated with the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family, was a symbol of authoritarianism and fascism.
They expressed their intentions to erase any trace of the so-called ‘Mujibism’ and fascism in the country.
As part of their demonstration, the group chanted slogans demanding the execution of Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier in the day, Hasnat Abdullah, the convener of the anti-discrimination student movement, posted on Facebook, stating that "Tonight, the land of Bangladesh will be freed from fascism."
Several other prominent figures, including Sharif Osman Hadi, the convener of the Inquilab Mancha and a member of the Jatiyo Nagorik Committee, also shared posts on social media, warning of the attack and the intention to demolish the house.
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