Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The interim government has called the vandalism at Sheikh Mujib's Dhanmondi 32 residence as unfortunate and unexpected, attributing it to public anger fueled by fugitive Sheikh Hasina's provocative remarks from India against the July uprising.

For the past six months, no attacks or incidents of destruction had taken place at the historic residence and tensions escalated following Sheikh Hasina's provocative statements which offended those who sacrificed their lives during the July uprising, the Chief Adviser's press wing said in a statement on Thursday.

Her remarks had two key aspects-first, she disrespected the martyrs of the uprising by making derogatory and unfounded claims about their deaths and second, despite flee...