The demolition of the ancestral home of the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray in the city of Mymesingh, Bangladesh, is stopped after a public outrage, about 120 km north of Dhaka.
Daily Star, The Daily Star said on Thursday, “The demolition was stopped on DC’s instructions, Mehedi Zaman, an officer of the district children, told reporters.”
The Daily had reported on Tuesday that the ancestral house of the famous Litter Upendra Kishore Ray Chaudhary, already used as Mymen Singh Sheshu Academy, was being demolished to make way for a new “semi-concrete structure”. Chaudhary was the father of famous poet, Sukumar Ray and Satyajit Ray’s grandfather.
It led Government of India to give suggestions He to help the Bangladesh “demolition to reconsider” and to help the volunteer to repair and reconstruct property in the “Museum of Literature”.
“We note with deep regrets that Mayansingh in Bangladesh, the ancestral property of famous filmmaker and literature in Bangladesh, is being demolished by Upendra Kishore Ray Chaudhary, belonging to his grandfather and eminent kurili. The property is currently owned by the Government of Bangladesh.
“Given the historical status of the building, the bungalow is a symbol of cultural renaissance, it would be better to reconsider the demolition and reconstruction options for its repair and reconstruction as a symbol of the museum of literature and the shared culture of India and Bangladesh. The Government of India will be ready to expand cooperation for this purpose.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also urged the Government of India to intervene in this issue and “appealed to the Bangladeshi government and all the right thinking people to preserve this work of rich tradition”.
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The Century-Purana House in Mymesingh has been linked to the heritage of the magnificent Kiran family, whose bungalow contribution to literature and art is considered fundamental. The House had allegedly fallen into chaos after years of neglect.
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