DHAKA (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh's founding leader as his daughter, ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, called on her supporters to stand against the interim government.

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country’s independence — and now,

The development comes a day after Hasina's speech on Wednesday night in which she called upon the countrymen to organise a resistance against the current regime.

Bangladesh has formally protested to India following 'false and fabricated comments' by exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Her remarks, made during a virtual address, incited violence in Bangladesh,

A mob vandalized and set fire to the residence of Bangladesh's founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on Wednesday.

A mob vandalised Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka, causing significant destruction and setting parts of the house on fire. The protesters reportedly demanded a ban on the Awami League, breaking open the gate to enter the premises.

DHAKA: The Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum in Dhaka was attacked again by a group called '24-er Biplobi Chhatra Janata' on Wednesday. The protest began around 8pm when demonstrators entered the premises and vandalised the museum.