Jasad Condemns Demolition of Bangabandhu’s Residence

Staff Reporter

Dhaka, February 6, 2025: The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) issued a statement today strongly protesting the recent acts of arson, vandalism, and infrastructure destruction across the country, including the demolition of Bangabandhu’s residence. The incidents reportedly involved religious extremists operating with government support and under the protection of law enforcement agencies.

Jasad’s central executive committee condemned the use of heavy machinery such as bulldozers and cranes in destroying Bangabandhu’s residence. The statement highlighted the targeted destruction of national Liberation War memorials, sculptures, murals, and private properties, allegedly orchestrated by a notorious religious group backed politically and financially by the government.

The party linked these violent acts to the six-month anniversary of the August 5, 2024, military-backed right-wing coup, suggesting the attacks were a form of retaliation. According to Jasad, the perpetrators, including extremist groups defeated in the 1971 Liberation War, sought to vent their grievances through this destructive campaign.

Jasad criticized these groups for attempting to establish mob rule (mobocracy) and undermining constitutional governance. The statement asserted that the atrocities cannot erase the glory of the Liberation War or the memories of the war crimes committed by the Pakistani military and their collaborators.

Jasad called on peace-loving citizens and democratic forces to unite in building national consensus and ending mobocracy, emphasizing the need for immediate national elections.

Shazzad Hossain
Office Secretary, Jasad