Why Bangladesh wanted to demolish Satyajit Ray's ancestral home
Bangladesh administration has clarified that initial decision to demolish Satyajit Ray's house was taken due to its dilapidated and abandoned state for over a decade. "The structure had become unsafe, especially for children in locality. Plan was to replace it with a modern building intended for cultural use. Necessary permissions had been secured," said Mehdi Zaman, Dhaka’s child affairs officer.