Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus Urges People to Stop Further Attacks on Properties of Sheikh Hasina's Family

Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus called on all citizens to immediately restore complete law and order and to ensure there will be no further attacks on properties associated with the family of Sheikh Hasina and politicians of Awami League party or against any citizen on any pretext, a statement from the Chief Adviser's press wing said on Friday.

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The statement comes three days after the residence of Bangladesh's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in Dhaka, was vandalized on February 5 during a live online address by his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, the deposed prime minister.

The protesters, reportedly demanding a ban on the Awami League, stormed the premises after breaking open the gate, causing widespread destruction.

According to the statement, "The anger of the activists who have attacked properties is understandable because they and their relatives and friends lived through years of tyranny under Hasina."

"The Government understands the activists' sense of outrage," the statement said, "that even from her refuge in New Delhi, Hasina continues to try to mobilize her militants to hamper Bangladesh's recovery from her years of abuse."

A day after the vandalism incident, India on Thursday condemned the vandalism of Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka, calling the act "regrettable."

"It is regrettable that the historic residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh against the forces of occupation and oppression, was destroyed on February 5, 2025," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.