Reports claim Bangladesh halts demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home

The Ministry of External Affairs said it would be willing to coordinate with Bangladesh to preserve the site

The demolition of iconic filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, has been paused following protests from India and cultural advocates, The Week reported on Wednesday evening. According to the report, Bangladeshi authorities have now formed a committee to assess the possibility of reconstructing the dilapidated structure, which once belonged to Ray’s grandfather, the eminent Bengali writer and publisher Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. Business Standard could not independently verify these reports.

 

Historical site long abandoned and unsafe

Located behind the historic Shashi Lodge, the property had reportedly remained abandoned for over a decade. It previously served as the premises