Protesters torch Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's home during Hasina's speech

A large group of protesters set fire to the residence-turned-museum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi during an online speech by his daughter, Sheikh Hasina. The attack followed a social media call for a "Bulldozer Procession".(AP photo)

During her speech, Hasina urged citizens to resist the current regime, emphasizing that while buildings could be destroyed, history could not be erased. She criticized the government led by Muhammad Yunus and accused him of orchestrating the unrest. (AP photo)

The student movement and far-right groups have called for scrapping Bangladesh’s 1972 Constitution, which they refer to as the “Mujibist constitution,” and have even proposed changing the national anthem.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at 32 Dhanmondi was a crucial site during Bangladesh’s independence movement. It later became a museum and an official stop for visiting dignitaries during Awami League rule. (AP photo)

The residence was previously set on fire on August 5 last year when Hasina’s 16-year rule ended, and she fled to India with her sister, Sheikh Rehana, on a Bangladesh Air Force flight.

Hasina recalled that even Pakistani troops had not burned down the house during the 1971 war and questioned why her father’s residence was targeted now. She pleaded for justice from the people of Bangladesh. (AP photo)

Army troops arrived at the scene in an attempt to calm the situation but were met with boos and jeers from protesters, who also defaced a mural of Sheikh Mujib and vowed to erase his legacy. (AP photo)

A leader of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement called for the demolition of all properties belonging to former Awami League MPs and ministers, proposing that new buildings replace them. (AP photo)

The student movement’s convenor, Hasnat Abdullah, cautioned media outlets against broadcasting Hasina’s speech, stating that doing so would be considered support for her agenda.

The interim government is making attempts to bring back Hasina from India under an extradition treaty. She faces arrest warrants from the International Crimes Tribunal for alleged crimes against humanity and genocide. (AP photo)