Satyajit Ray’s residence in Bangladesh was demolished.
There was a ruckus over the demolition of the household home of well-known filmmakers Bangladesh in Maman Singh district of Bangladesh. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the central authorities appealed to the Bangladesh authorities to not demolish the home. Now the Bangladesh authorities claimed that the home which was dropped was not the home of Satyajit Ray’s ancestors. A protracted assertion was issued by Bangladesh’s International Ministry on Thursday afternoon. It states that this home is presently owned by the federal government. The historical past of the home has additionally been offered there. The Bangladesh authorities has appealed to not unfold deceptive information in regards to the matter.
The assertion claimed that after an in depth investigation, it was discovered that this home had no reference to Satyajit Ray’s ancestors. This home was constructed by native zamindar Shashikant Acharya Chaudhary.
In line with a press release by the Bangladesh authorities, the owner’s bungalow, ‘Shashi Lodge’, was subsequent to the home which is presently being demolished. The adjoining home was constructed for many who took care of Shashikant’s property. After the abolition of the zamindari system, the home got here into the palms of the federal government.
Authorities of Bangladesh made this declare
Later, the Bangladesh authorities allowed that home for use by the ‘Bal Academy’ of that nation. The assertion claimed that since then this home is getting used because the workplace of the Shishu Academy of the district. The non-agricultural residential land recorded in authorities data was leased to the Shishu Academy for a very long time. The assertion claimed that native elders and students have additionally stated the identical factor in regards to the historical past of the home, which has change into the middle of controversy in a single day.
Detailed Inquiry Into Archive/Information in #Bangladesh Reconfirm: The Constructing Being Demolished In #Mymensingh District has no historic/household hyperlink to iconic bengali filmmaker #Satyajit Ray or his ancestors. pic.twitter.com/it4uwtvbfm
– Ministry of International Affairs (@bdmofa) July 17, 2025
Nevertheless, Satyajit’s nice -grandfather Harikisho Roy has little or no reference to that area. Harikishore Roy adopted Satyajit’s grandfather and well-known author Upendrakishore Roychowhari. The Bangladesh authorities’s assertion stated that the street in entrance of the home is known as after Harikishore. The title of the street is Harikishore Roy Street. The Roy household had a home on that street. Nevertheless, the assertion claimed that the home was offered a number of years in the past. These days multi -storey buildings are being constructed by breaking outdated homes.
In line with a press release obtained from Dhaka, since 2014, the Shishu Academy has shifted its workplace to a different place in Mamansingh metropolis. Since then this home has been empty.
There isn’t any relation with the ancestors of Satyajit Ray
Consequently, the Bangladesh authorities stated that varied anti -social actions are occurring there. The assertion stated that in 2024 it was determined to assemble a semi-stable constructing on the property. Accordingly, with the permission of Bangladesh Shishu Academy, the district administration determined to demolish the outdated home. The demolition of the home was introduced on 7 March.
On the finish of the assertion, the opinion of many outstanding individuals of Bangladesh was expressed. A few of them are poets, some are archaeologists. Everybody says that the home that’s being damaged has no reference to Satyajit or his ancestors.
In line with the assertion, the Deputy Commissioner of Memon Singh met these dignitaries on Wednesday afternoon. In that assembly, everybody requested that the outdated home be demolished quickly and a brand new constructing needs to be constructed for the academy for the good thing about Mayan Singh’s kids.
Earlier, the central authorities issued a press release saying that this home owned by the Bangladesh authorities wants renewal. Enchantment was made to rethink the choice to demolish the home and proposed to transform it right into a literary exhibition corridor, for which New Delhi agreed to supply monetary help to the safety and reconstruction. On this scenario, the Bangladesh authorities claimed that this home isn’t of the ancestors of Satyajit Ray.