US EditionReconsider Demolition: India Offers Help to Bangladesh with Repair & Reconstruction of Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Property
DHAKA, BANGLADESH, JUL 15 – Bangladesh is demolishing the century-old home of Satyajit Ray's grandfather to build a new academy complex despite appeals from cultural leaders and India to preserve the landmark.
- On July 15, 2025, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, expressed concern over the demolition of filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral residence in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
- The property, owned by Bangladesh since the 1947 Partition and formerly the Mymensingh Shishu Academy, belonged to Upendra Kishore Ray Chowdhury, Ray's grandfather and a cultural figure.
- The demolition aims to replace the old structure with a semi-concrete building, but its historic landmark status and cultural significance as part of Bengal's literary renaissance have raised preservation concerns.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs expressed profound regret and offered to cooperate with Bangladesh to repair and reconstruct the site as a museum of literature symbolizing shared culture.
- Banerjee urged both Bangladesh's government and India to intervene urgently, reflecting hopes that collaborative efforts will preserve the property and honor the Ray family's literary heritage.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) told the Bangladesh government that the house is a historical site associated with the Bengali cultural renaissance. The building can be renovated and converted into a literary museum celebrating shared heritage.
India offers support to restore Satyajit Rays ancestral home in Bangladesh - The Tribune
The Indian government expressed regret on Monday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and extended an offer to assist in its restoration.
India offers to help Bangladesh in preserving Satyajit Ray's ancestral home amid demolition concerns
India has offered to assist Bangladesh in preserving and restoring the ancestral home of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, amid reports of its demolition. This effort aims to protect a vital cultural landmark symbolising the shared heritage of Bengal and strengthen ties between the two nations.
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