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Protesters set fire to Awami League party buildings, pull down statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Protesters set fire to Awami League party buildings, pull down statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNI) Protesters in Bangladesh on Monday set fire to several buildings associated with the Awami League party and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who quit her post and fled the country in the afternoon.
Protesters set fire to the Bangabandhu Bhaban, also known as the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, at Dhanmondi and the Awami League president’s office. Protestors also set fire to the Awami League Dhaka district office.
Visuals on TV and social media showed protesters pulling down a large statue of the Founder of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of Sheikh Hasina.

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