Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka have taken out their anger at exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolise the country’s independence – and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she stood for. The house had been home to Hasina’s late father and Bangladesh’s independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The demonstrations were sparked by news that Hasina was scheduled to give a speech online to supporters from exile in neighbouring India, where she fled last year during a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. During the speech, she called on her supporters to stand against the interim government
Bangladeshi protesters destroy ex-PM’s family home symbolising independence
