Dhaka, Bangladesh - Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh destroyed a family home symbolizing the country's independence on Wednesday, sending out anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - now, they say, they believe The authoritarianism she leads.
The attack was triggered by a speech by Hasina to give to supporters of neighbouring Indian exiles, who fled last year under a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. Critics accused her of suppressing dissent.
The house in the capital Dhaka is the home of Hasina's late father and Bangladesh independent leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who declared the country to be The formal rest from Pakistan in 1971. In 1975, he was assassinated there. .
Some of her supporters have tried to gather there since she fled the country, but were attacked by critics of Hasina, who attacked other symbols of her government and political parties since the uprising, purges and Since fires were caused in several buildings.
On Wednesday, some protesters threatened to “delay” the building if the former prime minister continues to speak, marking the beginning of her month-long protest plan for the Awami League party. The party is trying to gain support in the allegations of attacks against its members and their other Hasina supporters.
When Hasina began to speak, protesters rushed into the house and began to remove brick walls, and later brought cranes and excavators to remove the building.
"They don't have the right to destroy the country's independence with bulldozers. They may destroy a building, but they can't delete history.
She also called on the people of Bangladesh to boycott the country's new leaders and claimed they were in power with "unconstitutional" means.
Student leader Hasnat Abdullah warned the media about his speech to Hasina and announced on Facebook: “Bangladesh will be released from the fascist pilgrimage tonight.”
Many protesters chanted slogans asking Hasina to execute hundreds of people in the uprising against her last year. This is the worst unrest in the country since independence. Hasina urged the UN to investigate the death.
They also chant slogans criticizing India. Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, seeks Hasina's extradition, but India has not responded yet.
The Provisional Government has been working to maintain order and prevent mob justice against Hasina's supporters, accusing the former prime minister of ruling widespread corruption and human rights violations during his rule that began in 2009.
Hasina's Awami League in turn accuses Yunus-led government of violating human rights and suppressing minorities in Bangladesh, a group that authorities denied.