Reconsider Demolition: India Offers Help to Bangladesh with Repair & Reconstruction of Satyajit Ray's Ancestral Property
MYMENSINGH CITY, BANGLADESH, JUL 15 – India has offered technical and financial support to restore the century-old ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray amid its demolition over structural safety concerns, officials said.
- According to The Daily Star, Bangladesh authorities began demolishing the over-century-old house on Harikishore Ray Chowdhury Road to build a semi-concrete structure.
- Bangladesh authorities explained that safety risks for children led to demolition plans, NDTV report states the house will be replaced with a semi-concrete structure for the Shishu Academy.
- The Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep regret that the property was being demolished, while offering cooperation for its restoration.
- In a post on X, Mamata Banerjee urged the Bangladesh government led by Mohammad Yunus to take urgent steps to save the site, calling the demolition 'heartbreaking'.
- To address preservation, the Union government proposed collaboration with Bangladesh to repair and reconstruct the property, supported by a panel exploring reconstruction options.
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'No Association' with Satyajit Ray: Bangladesh on House in Mymensingh That is Being Demolished
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Bangladesh on Thursday said that a house in Mymensingh district that is being demolished due to "dilapidated, risky and unusable" structure has "no association" with eminent filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray. World News | 'No Association' with Satyajit Ray: Bangladesh on House in Mymensingh That is Being Demolished.
India tells Dhaka to 'reconsider' Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home demolition in Bangladesh, offers help to repair
The ancestral home of Satyajit Ray, the renowned Oscar-winning filmmaker, faces demolition in Bangladesh, prompting the Indian government to urge Dhaka to reconsider and offer assistance for its restoration as a "museum of literature."
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.
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