In a shocking act of political unrest, protesters in Bangladesh have torn down the family home of the country’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The residence, located at Dhanmondi-32, holds deep historical significance as the site where he declared Bangladesh’s independence and was assassinated four years later.
The attack was driven by anger against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As she addressed her remaining supporters yesterday, urging them to protest against the new interim government, a mob took a bulldozer to her father’s house. The destruction of this landmark has erased a crucial piece of Bangladesh’s history amid the nation’s ongoing political turmoil.
