India condemns demolition of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Dhaka residence

India on Thursday condemned the demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka, calling it an act of vandalism that must be “strongly condemned”.

“It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5, 2025,” the Ministry of External Affairs said. “All those who value the freedom struggle that nurtured Bangla identity and pride are aware of the importance of this residence for the national consciousness of Bangladesh.”

This came hours after Dhaka summoned India’s acting high commissioner and lodged a strong protest against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks from India, calling them “false, fabricated, and instigating instability” in Bangladesh.

Hasina, Rahman’s daughter, fled Dhaka for New Delhi on August 5 after weeks of student-led protests against her Awami League government that left 560 people dead. She had been prime minister for 16 years.

Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as chief adviser of the country’s interim government on August 8.

Hasina, in a speech broadcast by the Awami League on Thursday, accused Yunus of planning to murder her, reported The Hindu. Hasina said that Bangladesh had become a “land of terrorists and militants”.

Her comments came hours after a group of…

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