On February 8, 2025, at 1:30 PM (
BST; 7:30 AM
UTC), the Dhirashram area of
Gazipur District would erupt in protests led by the
Students Against Discrimination over the beatings of at least 20 students At around 6:00 PM (BST; 12:00 PM UTC), Sarjis Alam would be informed that so far 16 individuals had been arrested, Alam would then give a speech threatening the government with a second revolution if they attack the protesters During this demonstration, a person at a local mosque announced people were attacking the former Minister's home, leading locals to counter-attack the demonstrators, causing 15 to be injured, It was part of a wave of attacks targeting homes of Awami League leaders, while chanting "Delhi or Dhaka — Dhaka, Dhaka" and slogans against
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's cult of personality. The home of former President
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum,
was destroyed and the personal home of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
Sudha Sadan, was burned down. The home of former Minister
Zahid Ahsan Russel, along with the homes of his family members associated with the Awami League were also attacked by protesters in Gazipur. A mural of
Ahsanullah Master, Zahid's father, was also destroyed during this attack. The
Jatiya Nagorik Committee and the
Students Against Discrimination gave 24 hours to detain those who attacked the students at home of Haque. They demanded the cancellation of the registration of Awami League and confiscation of the properties of its leaders. Lt. Gen. (retd.)
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, adviser of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said, "No one involved in the attack on the students will be spared. We are taking legal action against them. All responsible for the attack will be exposed to justice," at the
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital while visiting the injured. The office-in-charge of the local police station was suspended, and the commissioner of
Gazipur Metropolitan Police,
Nazmul Karim Khan, offered his apology. == Operation ==