Dhaka, Bangladesh – Six months after a mass uprising, the former Prime Minister in Bangladesh overthrew Sheikh Hasina, one of the mobs ignited the house of her late father and the country’s independence champion, Sheikh Mujib Al -Rahman, on fire on Wednesday evening.
Along with the residence of Rahman Danmond 32, the demonstrators set the homes of the leaders of the Hasina Party, the Awami League, on fire.
The mob gathered after Hasina gave a fiery speech on the Internet on Wednesday evening from exile in India, where she called on her supporters to stand against the interim government led by the Nobel Prize holder, Mohamed Yunus.
DhanMondi 32 was attacked during the July-August protests against Hasina, which reached its climax after 15 years of referee. The protests, led by students and youth to a large extent, began on a controversial functional system and turned into turmoil worldwide after a harsh campaign by the authorities, where at least 834 people were killed and 20,000 were injured in clashes with the police.
Who was Sheikh Mujib Al -Rahman, and what does the Dhanmondi 32 residence headquarters indicate?
Hasina’s late father, Sheikh Mujib Al -Rahman – is widely known as “Banjando” (Bengal’s friend) and “Mujib” – led the liberation of the nation against Pakistan, which led to its independence in 1971.
As the first president of the new nation and the prime minister later, the leadership of Rahman formed the first years of the country. On January 24, 1975, it submitted a single -sided system, known as Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (Baksal), which canceled the political opposition. This regime gave the state full control of the media; State, government and partisan functions; They ask military personnel, police, judges and civilian employees to become members of the party.
On August 15, 1975, Mujib and all other family members were assassinated, with the exception of Hasina and her younger sister, Sheikh Rihanna, during a military coup at his residence on the Danmond 32 Road in Dhaka.
At that time, Hasina and her sister, Rehana, were in Germany. They resorted to India and stayed there until Al -Hasinah returned to Bangladesh in May 1981. Upon her return, she announced that the housing was converted into a museum as a memorial to the country’s freedom on June 10, 1981. The museum was opened in August 14, 1994, at that time, Bangladesh had an elected government Democracy after a series of four military or military governments until 1990.
The Awami League in Hasina eventually arrived in power, where he defeated the government of the National Party in Bangladesh in Begum, immortal Diaa.
The house is of great importance in the Bangladesh Independence Movement, and I met many international leaders in this house until its assassination.
What sparked the last attacks?
The demonstrators look at the house of Rahman and other characteristics of the association of the Association of Al -Awami as symbols of what they describe as years of authoritarian rule, corruption and the suppression of the voices of the opposition.
It was a social media campaign to demolish the Dhanmondi 32 home ascending since Hasina was expelled from the authority last year.
On Tuesday, after the BBC Bengla stated that the ousted Prime Minister will present a speech at a virtual event on Wednesday evening, he accused student leaders against the discrimination movement, a group at the forefront of the campaign against Hasina last year, the “war” against the people of Bangladesh.
At 6:30 pm local time (12:30 GMT on Wednesday, the leader of the Student Group, Abdullah, wrote on Facebook: “Tonight, Bangladesh will be released from the fascist shrine.”
In response, the police increased security in Danmond 32.
What happened to Hasina’s family home?
By early evening on Wednesday, the demonstrators gathered in front of the police checkpoint at the Dhanmondi 32 intersection in Dhaka. A group of army soldiers briefly joined the police to maintain security, but withdrew after a short quarrel with the demonstrators.
During Sheikh Hussein’s direct speech on the official Facebook page of the Awami League and X, the interim government was accused of illegally seizing power and called for the resistance.
The reaction of the demonstrators, who criticize many students against the discrimination movement, with anger, where the demonstrators carry sticks, hammers and other tools and stormed the house before weakening it. Others brought a crane and a fossil to demolish the building.
Once the excavation began to demolish, thousands of demonstrators erupted in chants. They were also chanting slogans: “The fascism stronghold was destroyed, demolished! Delhi or Dhaka? Dhaka, Dhaka!
Abu Sayyid was a pretending to combat Hassina, who was killed in the security campaign last July. Hindutva is the ideology of the Hindu majority of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Moody, the ruling Jaratia Gata Party.
“This house is a symbol of fascism, and the fascist Al -Hoceima tries to destabilize our country from exile. Sayed Ahmed, one of the demonstrators, told Al -Jazeera:” We will not leave any trace of fascism sound. “
There was a mixed reaction from the spectators.
“There is no doubt that Hasina is guilty. People have suffered because of it. But this house is of historical importance. Iqbal, the businessman who traveled with a motorcycle from the old part of the city with a friend, said,” I don’t think this is the right step. “
However, his friend said he saw this step “well.”
Some people were seen taking bricks from the building as if they were symbols, while others rushed to collect books, furniture, iron, broken grills, wood and anything else they can find.
In response to a question from the journalists on Thursday about the steps taken by the police to prevent the attack on the house of Rahman, the Daka Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sheikh MD Sazzat Ali, said: “We tried. I was there late at night.”
However, so far, no one has been arrested.
What other buildings are targeted?
Similar incidents have occurred in at least 19 other cities throughout the country since Wednesday night, according to a report issued by the Prothhom Alo newspaper.
These include the demolition of Awami League offices in the eastern province of Cumilla and the central region of Tangail, the residence of many major exile leaders in Kulna, Nokhali and Kushtia, and the destruction of the Rahman murals in various public institutions in Silhit and Rangpur.
No victims have been reported as a result of these accidents yet.
The leaders of Awami Berritom Allo told the party’s members – one of whom was a woman – who was assaulted, but the island was unable to verify these claims independently.
How did the government and politics respond?
In a statement to the media, the interim government called for sabotage in the House of Representatives “regrettable”, but it attributed to “popular anger” over a Hasina discourse from India about the July uprising.
Hasina accused the insult of the “martyrs” of the intifada and incitement to instability.
“Her words were reopened by the wounds of the July massacre, which led to the reaction” in Dhanmondi 32, I read a statement on Thursday afternoon by the office of the temporary leader, Yunus.
She said: “The government urges India not to allow its lands to destabilize Bangladesh.”
“The application of the law takes all the steps necessary to restore the system,” adding: “Legal measures will also be considered against those who participate in incitement.”
It is reported that the trial of those responsible for the killings in July is advancing, the government again confirmed its commitment to guarantee justice to kill July.
Sharafour Rahma, the leader of the Bangladesh group of the Islamic group, who opposed the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan, said in a Facebook post that Sheikh Hasina was responsible for the situation for “incitement” through her speech.
Meanwhile, Hafez Oudan Ahmed, the first commander of the National Party, Bangladesh, said that it can be said that it is the most powerful political party in the country at the present time, at the event on Thursday: “We believe that some people have created this chaos to obstruct the path of democracy in the coming days. In particular, we must investigate whether our neighboring country is [India] He has any participation in it. “
What does this mean for the future of the Awami Association?
Once the most powerful political power in Bangladesh, Awami League is now facing widespread hostility.
Analysts said that the sabotage of Rahman’s residence indicates a strong rejection of the party’s legacy by sections of the population, especially by students and youth who have largely led the mass protests last year.
“The house was supposed to be completely destroyed after the fall [Awami League] The system is on August 5, but it was often intact despite partial sabotage. Now, while Sheikh Hasina denies the uprising and does not show any remorse for the genocide with the incitement of its supporters, the people’s reaction was through the completion of the remainder. “
He added: “Many of us criticize this step. But they must understand that fascism in Bangladesh started with Sheikh Mujib Al -Rahman and reached its climax under Hasina. Tribal tribal policy will not prevail in the Awami League, as it is clear from the July uprising.”
Rooney said he could not see a future for the Awami League. “After their distorted legacy, until changing the driving will not make my Awami league relevant.”