New Delhi, July 16 -- The Government of India has expressed deep regret over the ongoing demolition of the ancestral property of legendary filmmaker and author

Satyajit Ray

in

Mymensingh, Bangladesh

. The property, originally owned by Ray's grandfather and renowned Bengali litterateur

Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury

, is currently under the ownership of the Government of Bangladesh and is reportedly in a state of disrepair.

In an official statement, India noted the historical and cultural significance of the site, describing it as a landmark of the

Bangla cultural renaissance

. The property holds immense value for both India and Bangladesh as a shared symbol of literary and cultural heritage.

India has urged that the demolition be ...