India Urges Bangladesh to Reconsider Demolition of Satyajit Ray’s Ancestral Home, Offers Help for Restoration
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the ancestral home of renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Dhaka is being demolished by the authorities in Bangladesh.
On Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that eminent filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Dhaka is being demolished by Bangladeshi authorities. However, the Government of India has stepped up to co-operate with the Government of Bangladesh to repair and reconstruct the ancestral property.
The century-old property in Dhaka’s Horikishore Ray Chowdhury Road belonged to Ray’s grandfather, the renowned litterateur Upendra Kishore Ray Chowdhury.
Citing the property’s landmark status, Bengal’s cutural renaissance, the Government of India said, “It would be preferable to reconsider the demolition and examine options for its repair and reconstruction as a museum of literature and a symbol of the shared culture of India and Bangladesh.”
The statement added, “The Government of India would be willing to extend cooperation for this purpose.”
Earlier, Banerjee appealed to the Mohammad Yunus government in Bangladesh to take steps to preserve the ancestral property. She had urged the Indian government to intervene in this matter.
