Bangabandhu’s Dhanmondi 32 residence reduced to ruins

The demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Dhanmondi 32 residence in the capital resumed after a brief pause.

Following Fajr prayers, people gathered in the area as the work picked up pace around 7:00 am. Some individuals were seen collecting iron rods from the debris.

By 8am on Thursday, the front portion of the building had been largely torn down, and a bulldozer continued to demolish the three-storey house. 

A yellow bulldozer was brought in the previous night, while a blue one was seen in the morning. 

The boundary wall and much of the front part of the house were being dismantled. 

The facade and front section of the main building have already been torn down, while electric auto-rickshaws were spotted transporting remnants of the museum.

Curious onlookers were gathered at the scene, but unlike the previous night, there were no protesters – only the relentless sound of heavy machinery.

According to those present, demolition work will continue until the remaining structure is levelled.

Yesterday, around 8:30 pm a group of agitated people, including students, first vandalised and set fire to the house. The destruction and arson continued for hours, and around 11:10 pm, the agitators brought an excavator to the spot.

Sudha Sadan, the residence of Hasina's late husband Dr MA Wazed Miah, was also set on fire by another group. This building is located on Road 5 in Dhanmondi.

The demonstration in the capital fuelled similar actions in other districts as well. The Sheikh Bari, a two-storey building on Sher-e-Bangla Road in Khulna City, which is the home of five cousins of Hasina, was demolished.

Moreover, houses of Awami League leaders and structures linked to the Sheikh family were reportedly demolished in districts including Rajshahi, Kushtia and Sylhet.