बांग्लादेश से फिल्ममेकर सत्यजीत रे का घर बचाने की अपील: भारत ने कहा- पुश्तैनी इमारत गिराने पर दोबारा सोचें, मरम्मत में मदद देने को तैयार

Satyajit Ray’s house in Bangladesh was built about a hundred years ago. After partition in 1947, this property became under the Bangladesh government.

India on Tuesday appealed to Bangladesh to stop the decision to demolish the famous filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray’s demolition of the ancestral property. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) told the Bangladesh government that they should reconsider their decision.

The Ministry of External Affairs said in its statement, ‘We are very sad that the ancestral house of Satyajit Ray located in Maman Singh, Bangladesh is being demolished. The house was of Satyajit Ray’s grandfather and eminent litterateur Upendra Kishore Ray Chaudhary. This property is currently in a shabby state, owned by the Government of Bangladesh.

The ministry said, ‘This building is a symbol of the Bengali cultural renaissance. Given the history of the building, it would be better to consider repair and reconstruction options as a symbol of the Sahitya Museum and the shared culture of India-Bangladesh. The Government of India is ready to help for this.

On July 15, the Ministry of External Affairs offered the Bangladesh government help to repair Satyajit Ray’s house.