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In pictures: Demolition of Dhanmondi-32 residence

6 February 2025, 04:21 AM

UPDATED 6 February 2025, 12:29 PM

NEWS

Star Digital Report

Protesters demolished the Dhanmondi-32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, after calls in social media event titled "Bulldozer Procession".

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Hundreds of protesters stormed the building and began taking it apart with shovels and hammers around 8:00pm on Wednesday.

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By around 9:30pm, the building was set on fire. A little before midnight, at least one crane and one excavator reached the spot and joined the demolition.

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After a brief pause, protesters restarted the demolition after dawn today. At 7:45am, our photographer on-site reported that the overnight demonstration had resumed, with hundreds gathered at the location.