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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

India appeals to Bangladesh to stop demolition of Oscar-winning director’s family home

Bangladesh has begun demolishing the century‑old ancestral home of internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray north of the capital Dhaka.

The house was once used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy, a government-run centre for children’s development. It is being replaced with a new semi‑concrete structure with officials citing structural safety concerns after a decade of neglect, reported Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star.

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