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| Date | 5 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 16:00 (BST) |
| Venue | Bangabandhu Memorial Museum |
| Location | 32 Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Type | Vandalism |
| Perpetrator | A group of protesters |
| Outcome | Most of the museum's items were destroyed |
| Deaths | 4[1] |
| Property damage | Bangabandhu Memorial Trust |
The Bangabandhu Memorial Museum was attacked and set on fire by a group of protesters during the Non-cooperation movement anti-government protests against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The interior of the museum was looted and largely gutted by the fire.[2][3] Some students came to clean up the site handed over damaged diplomatic correspondence and photos to Bangladesh Army.[3]
On 15 August 2024, on the anniversary of the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman some people attempted to visit the site to pay respect were attacked by a mob.[3] The roads leading to the site were blocked by mobs who danced to music.[3] They prevent journalists from taking photos of the assaults.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Awami League offices set ablaze in Dhaka". Dhaka Tribune. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Lawson-Tancred, Jo (6 August 2024). "Protestors Set Cultural Institutions on Fire in Bangladesh". Artnet News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mashal, Mujib; Hasnat, Saif (15 August 2024). "A Mob Attack on a Toppled Party Shows Bangladesh's Dangerous Vacuum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists". Washington Post. 16 August 2024. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 16 August 2024.