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Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, has said that it will stop the vandalism and arson happening across the country. The interim government has made this statement at a time when a major opposition party in the country and neighboring country India have expressed concern over the attack on a historic house associated with ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Interim government blames Hasina
Since Wednesday night, mobs have been vandalizing houses and business establishments of Hasina’s supporters in different parts of the country. Several establishments of former MPs, cabinet members and leaders of Hasina’s party Awami League have been set on fire. The interim government said that the attacks on Wednesday were due to Hasina’s regular inflammatory remarks to create instability in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina is in India
The protesters started storming the residence an hour before Sheikh Hasina was to address her supporters from India. Hasina fled the country to India on August 5 last year amid a student-led movement that ended her 15-year rule.
‘There will be no more attacks’
Meanwhile, Yunus’ press office issued a brief statement on Friday morning, warning that strict action would be taken against such acts of violence. Late Friday night, another statement quoting Yunus said the interim leader called on all citizens to “immediately restore full law and order and ensure that there will be no more attacks on properties belonging to Hasina’s family and her supporters.” The statement came more than 24 hours after the attack on the building from where Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Police were present on the spot
After the attack on Wednesday night, Hasina’s critics and student leaders ran a day-long campaign on social media. He announced a bulldozer march towards Rahman’s house, which Hasina had turned into a museum. Police stood by as protesters stormed the building. A team of soldiers later tried to stop them, but they left.
India’s tough stand
India, which helped Bangladesh fight for independence from Pakistan in the 1971 war, condemned the demolition of Rahman’s residence in a statement on Wednesday, calling the site a symbol of “heroic resistance”. “All those who value the freedom struggle that nurtured Bengali identity and pride are aware of the significance of this residence for the national consciousness of Bangladesh. This act of vandalism must be strongly condemned,” the statement said.
