Bangladesh Reacts To Indias Remarks On Demolition Of Ex-PM Sheikh Hasinas Fathers Residence
Dhaka: Asserting that the demolition of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the nation’s inner matter, the interim authorities on Sunday stated India’s remarks on the incident was “surprising and unwarranted”.
1000’s of protesters on Wednesday final set fireplace to the 32 Dhanmondi residence of Rahman in Dhaka. Rahman had spearheaded the nation’s autonomy motion and independence battle from this residence, which was later remodeled right into a memorial. This historic residence was the place Rahman proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
India on Thursday voiced anguish over the destruction of the historic residence and stated the “act of vandalism” must be strongly condemned.
“It’s regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a logo of the heroic resistance of the folks of Bangladesh in opposition to the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5. All those that worth the liberty battle that nurtured Bangla identification and satisfaction are conscious of the significance of this residence for the nationwide consciousness of Bangladesh,” exterior affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had stated.
Reacting to India’s remarks, Bangladesh overseas ministry on Sunday stated the incident at Dhanmondi 32 pertains to the nation’s inner affairs, state-run BSS information company reported. “An announcement from India’s Ministry of Exterior Affairs on this matter, issued on February 6, 2025, has come to the eye of the interim authorities. Such remarks from India’s overseas ministry on Bangladesh’s inner affairs are surprising and unwarranted,” Overseas Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam was quoted as saying by BSS.
“Bangladesh doesn’t formally touch upon the interior affairs of any state, and it expects the identical stage of conduct from others,” he stated. The interim authorities led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has blamed deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s “provocative” speech for sparking “unintended and surprising” violence in Bangladesh.
In an announcement on Thursday, the Chief Adviser’s workplace stated the demolition of Rahman’s residence was “unintended and surprising”, however added that the vandalism was the “outburst of public anger created resulting from Hasina’s provocative statements” in opposition to the July rebellion from India.
“The federal government hopes that India is not going to permit its territory for use for destabilising functions in Bangladesh and won’t permit Sheikh Hasina to talk. The interim authorities doesn’t need such incidents to occur once more sooner or later,” it learn.
Alam stated ousted Prime Minister Hasina, whereas staying in India, has been making political statements every now and then, which aren’t being obtained properly by the folks of Bangladesh. He stated the interim authorities has already clarified its place on the state of affairs that arose at Dhanmondi 32 on February 5.
Violence has erupted in Bangladesh since final Wednesday night time over a dwell on-line handle by Hasina, with mobs concentrating on her supporters, vandalising their houses and companies throughout the nation. Some media tallied about 70 assaults in at the very least 35 districts throughout the nation since Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been residing in India since August 5 final 12 months, when she fled Bangladesh following a large student-led protest that toppled her Awami League’s 16-year regime.
