Demolition of Dhanmondi 32
| Demolition of Dhanmondi 32 | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2025 Bulldozer march | |
Mob participating in the demolition on 6 February 2025 | |
Dhanmondi 32 Dhanmondi 32 (Bangladesh) | |
| Location | 23°45′06″N 90°22′35″E / 23.75167°N 90.37639°E Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date | 5-6 February 2025 (UTC+6) |
| Target | Bangabandhu Memorial Museum |
Attack type | Vandalism, Arson |
| Weapons | Bulldozer, Excavator, Jackhammer |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 100 (including ensuing riots) |
| Perpetrators | |
| Motive | To "oppose the live streaming of Sheikh Hasina's speech" on Facebook |
On 5 February 2025, the former residence of Bangladesh's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi 32, was occupied and demolished by a large group of activists of the Inqilab Moncho and other allied right-wing organisations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The building, which housed Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and was considered a historic site, was torn down organising a rally during a period of intense political turmoil, which took place in the following months after the resignation of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The demolition followed an online press conference attended by Sheikh Hasina self-imposed exile in India, during which she addressed topics that the rally described as "against national interests". This event occurred amid years of growing discontent regarding the political influence of the Sheikh family in the country's political landscape, and the rise of a cult of personality of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The demolition resulted in several months of interpolitical clashes, causing the death of at least 5 people and over 100 injuries.