Several thousand protesters gathered to set residence ablaze.
Rally organised to disrupt Hasina’s scheduled online address.
Many protesters aligned with “Students Against Discrimination” group.
Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government.
Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers, and other tools, gathered around the historic house and independence monument, while others brought a crane and excavator to demolish the building.