The recent unrest in Bangladesh sees devastating events like hammering and spreading ink on Bangabandhu’s statue, molestation of women, and setting fire to the houses of the minorities. The world is anxious about the situation and civil societies are demanding that the unrest be controlled. Now, actress Swastika Mukherjee has become vocal about Bangladesh.

Swastika earlier remembered Sheikh Mujib and expressed solidarity with the students. But she is now shocked to see the communal violence. She shared a photo of communal harmony and wrote, “I have been observing for two days that Bangladeshi Hindus’ houses are set on fire, women are molested, and the house of the popular artist Rahul has been attacked. The student movement must take responsibility. All Bangladeshis should take the responsibility. Was the purpose of the anti-quota movement to be breaking statues and setting fire to the museum of the Liberation War?” 

The most terrifying photo might be that of the youth rejoicing while breaking apart Sheikh Mujib’s statue. People were shocked to see this. Swastika asked ‘I knew that the Liberation War was won at the cost of the lives of millions of Bengalis. While countering a despot, how did you attack that thought?’ 

Sheikh Hasina stepped down on Monday, but a bloodbath is still going on in Bangladesh. Many celebrities protested the situation. Swastika said ‘You talked about equality and fraternity. Its precondition is the safety of the minorities and the establishment of human rights. That failed. You are at the threshold of change. First of all, save the lives of Bangladeshi Hindus. If you say that it was not done by you but by the fundamentalists, then I would request you not to let your dream be hijacked. You must take care that no force can use the youth and commit genocide. Let peace, democracy, and minority rights come back to Bangladesh.’ Previously, Swastika expressed consolidation with the students and said ‘You can’t suppress the Bengalis’. But now she is worried about the present situation. 

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