Bangladesh is hot again. Now, fire has been set, Mujibur‘s memory has been crushed with a bulldozer. The situation heated up again on Wednesday night,a large portion of Dhanmondi 32, the iconic building in Dhaka in which Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, lived and died, has been demolished.
On Wednesday, Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Sk Mujibur Rahman, the former Prime Minister of that country, addressed the people of Bangladesh. Hasina gave the speech virtually, and the Awami League shared it on social media beforehand. From there, the new unrest began. After it was learned that Hasina would address the nation, the attack on 32 Dhanmondi began.
According to media sources in Bangladesh, on Wednesday February 5, evening first an agitated crowd attacked Mujib’s house and then set fire to the building. Later bulldozers, cranes, and vacuum machines were brought in.
The demolition of Mujib’s house is ongoing from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Pictures showed the building in ruins, with hundreds swarming over the rubble, and the words “thakbe na (will not remain)” scrawled on a wall by hand in large letters.
According to Bangladeshi media sources, Sheikh Hasina’s residence, Sudhasadan, was also attacked.
Who was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?
Mujibur Rahman was born on March 17, 1920 in Tungipara. He entered into politics during British rule and was an early member of the All-India Muslim League. He co-founded the Awami League in 1949, and fought for the political and economic rights of East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh.
The home that Mujib built, Dhanmondi-32
The residence at Dhanmondi-32 is a symbol of Bangladesh independence. These premises were expanded over time – and they would be his home until August 15, 1975, when a group of military officers murdered him there, along with most members of his family.
Commenting on the attack, Hasina mentioned, ‘’They can demolish a building, but not the history. History takes its revenge.’’