Angry protesters started demolishing the residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital, using a bulldozer.
They started dismantling it around 11:30pm. They also attempted to bring in another bulldozer but failed due to police obstructions.
Earlier, they launched a violent attack on the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman around 8pm.
The attackers forcibly entered the premises after breaking open the gate and started vandalising it.
The protest was in response to an online speech delivered by deposed Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.
Protesters had announced plans to hold a bulldozer march in Dhanmondi 32 in protests.
Although they had initially threatened to demolish the house with bulldozers at 9 pm, the protesters revised their plans and arrived earlier by 8 pm.
They reached Dhanmondi 32 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 Rah-man 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.
Many of the attackers climbed to the second floor of the house, using hammers, crowbars, and wooden planks to destroy portraits of the late leader and other sections of the house.
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 Front 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.
This is not the first time the Dhanmondi 32 residence has been targeted.
Following the collapse of the Awami League on August 5, angry demonstrators had attacked the house causing destruction and setting parts of it on fire.
MSH
