Bulldozer brought in as tension grows at Dhanmondi 32

Angry protesters launched a violent attack on the residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman located at Dhanmondi 32 on Wednesday night.

The attackers forcibly entered the premises after breaking open the gate and went berserk.

As of 11 pm, the crowd brought in a bulldozer and stationed it outside the building.

The protest was in response to an online speech given by the former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina.

Earlier, protesters had announced a plan to hold a bulldozer march at 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 house 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 demonstrations, they chanted slogans demanding the execution of Sheikh Hasina.

Many of the attackers  climbed to the second floor of the house, using hammers, crowbars, and wood-en planks to destroy portraits of the late leader and other sections of the house. 

The attack left significant damage to the historic 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 5th August, angry demonstrators had previously attacked the house, causing destructions and setting parts of it on fire.