Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman
Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman
The attack followed a controversial speech by ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, from exile in India.
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Published on: 07/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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Sheikh Hasina’s late father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, led the nation’s liberation struggle against Pakistan that led to its independence in 1971. On January 24, 1975, Rahman introduced a controversial one-party state system known as Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BaKSAL), which eliminated political opposition. The Dhanmondi 32 house was also attacked during the July-August protests against Hasinea that culminated in her ousting after 15 years of rule Mujib and all other members of his family, except Hasina and her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, were assassinated during a military coup at his residence on the Dhanmondi 32 road in Dhaka on August 15, 1975. At the time, they took refuge in India and stayed there until Hasinana’s return to Bangladesh in May 1981. Upon her return, she announced the conversion of the residence to a museum as a memorial of the country’s freedom Hasina’s Awami League eventually came to power, defeating the incumbent Bangladesh Nationalist Party government of Begum Khaleda Zia. A campaign on social media to demolish the Dhanmondi 32 house had been mounting since Hasinea was ousted from power last year. On Tuesday, leaders of the Students Against Discrimination movement accused India of waging war against the people of Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina accused interim government of unlawfully seizing power. Protesters reacted with fury, with protesters storming the house before setting it alight. Others brought a crane and excavator to demolish the building. There was mixed reaction from onlookers. Similar incidents have taken place in at least 19 other cities across the country since Wednesday night, according to a report by the Prothom Alo newspaper. These include the demolition of the Awami League offices in the eastern district of Cumilla and the central district of Tangail. No casualties have been reported as a result of these incidents so far. Analysts say vandalism of Rahman’s residence signals a strong rejection of the party’s legacy by sections of the population. As Sheikh Hasina denies the uprising and shows no remorse for the genocide while inciting her supporters, the people have reacted by finishing what was left.
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