Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- A large crowd, including students, on Thursday continued to demolish the remaining parts of the historic house at Dhanmondi-32 in Dhaka following a night of vandalism and arson attack on it.

The demolition began at around 11:30pm on Wednesday, nearly two and a half hours after the house was set on fire around 9:00pm. Witnesses said an angry mob gathered at the site, chanting slogans against the Awami League and its leader deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

A UNB correspondent visiting the scene on Thursday morning saw people dismantling parts of the structure and collecting bricks, doors, and windows. Some in the crowd vowed to remain at the site until the house was completely destroyed.

Tensions escalated when two ...