Police on Monday morning recovered 2-3 pieces of bones from in or around Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondi-32 in the capital, confirmed Dhanmondi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ali Ahmed Sumon.

The CID’s Crime Scene Unit has collected the bones and will examine them to determine whether these belonged to humans or animals, said CID spokesperson Special Superintendent Jashim Uddin Khan.

On Sunday, rumours arose the house had “secret detention centres” of Awami League fascists in the underground basement. However, the fire service failed to locate any special facility in the basement after pumping out water from the area.

On 5 February, a mob demolished the house upon learning ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina would deliver her first public address since fleeing the country last year.