Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Protesters razed the historic 32 Dhanmondi house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in backlash against provocative speeches of deposed premier Hasina from her refuge in India, sending out waves of such demolition drives countrywide.

The interim government in a statement on Thursday termed the demolition of the Dhanmandi house as unexpected.

Sheikh Hasina's provocative statements on social and other media platform resulted in such action by angry students, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Thursday when asked to state government position on the incident.

"We know it will be viewed outside the country negatively," he told reporters in a briefing.

He said military personnel went to the spot and they were able to contain the ...