2025 Bulldozer March

The 2025 Bulldozer March started on 5 February 2025 with the goal to vandalize and fully demolish the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32, Dhaka,^[1][2] along with any other structures owned by Awami League, and its members in Bangladesh.^[3][4] It started as a response to a live stream initiated by the former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, in exile from India.^[5] The live stream followed months after her ouster through a mass uprising.

Bulldozer March
Part of Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024–present)
Location	All over Bangladesh
Date	5–6 February 2025
Target	Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and other structures owned by Awami League
Attack type	Demonstrative riot
Weapons	Use of Bulldozers, cranes, and other types of building destruction mechanism
Assailant	Anti-discrimination Students Movement

Motive

Further information: Demolition of Dhanmondi 32

The motive behind the destruction was a press conference which was attended by former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, while exiled in India. This conference sparked widespread unrest amongst the general public and deemed the speech to be anti-state.^[6][7] As a result, online activists called for the vandalization of Dhanmondi 32 no. house, which was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's former residence.^[1][3]

One of the many coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, Hasnat Abdullah, said in a Facebook post:^[8]

Bangladesh will be free from the Shrine of Fascism tonight.

— Hasnat Abdullah

Methods

Some type of construction vehicles, most notably Bulldozers were used during the destruction process. Cranes were used to lift broken parts and walls to allow bulldozers to turn any remains into rubble. Excavators were used to tear apart the top part of the 3-story residence and rip down trees. Protestors used various construction rods, hammers, jackhammers for further vandalization. Protestors also tore apart various parts of the structure with bare hands. At one point, the residence was set ablaze.^[9]

Aftermath

See also: Operation Devil Hunt

The Bangabandhu Memorial Museum was completely demolished on 6 February. According to protesters, the vandalization was the "end of fascism in Bangladesh".^[7]

The residence of Meher Afroz Shaon was vandalized by protestors and she was detained by the Detective Branch on suspicion of seditious conspiracy on 6 February 2025.^[10][11] She was released the next day following interrogation.^[12]

The residence of Obaidul Quader in Noakhali, was vandalized and set ablaze as part of the march.^[13]

Protestors also attacked other residencies owned by former Awami League members.^[14][15]