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Dhaka University's Bangabandhu Hall renamed Shahid Osman Hadi Hall
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dhaka University renamed the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall to Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi Hall, days after Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho, a prominent student activist and a parliamentary candidate for the upcoming February 2026 national elections, died on December 18, 2025, in S
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Baloch activists commemorate fifth anniversary of Karima Baloch's Death
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, BNM Footages announced, "The Baloch National Movement will host a seminar honouring Shaheed Banuk Karima Baloch. Political activists, intellectuals, writers, and close companions will share their reflections on her life, struggles, and enduring legacy. The seminar will take p
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Pakistan: Baloch National Movement accuses state of targeting families see
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has denounced the alleged enforced disappearance of Shafiq Zehri, father of Baloch activist Mahzaib Shafiq, describing the incident as part of a broader pattern of collective punishment aimed at families in Balochistan who seek justice for their missing
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Dhaka tense as activists gather for funeral of slain Inqilab moncho leader
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Preparations for Hadi's funeral prayer are underway at Manik Mia Avenue, located south of the ational Parliament Building. The funeral prayer is scheduled to take place at 2 pm Bangladesh time.As the ceremony is just hours away, the area witnessed heightened security arrangements and rest
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Dhaka gripped by unrest as protests intensify after Osman Hadi death
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests continued in Dhaka's Shahbagh area after the death of activist Osman Hadi, with roads blocked and slogans raised. Inqilab Moncho urged restraint as Hadi's body arrived from Singapore, while unrest, vandalism and arson were reported across parts of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh on edge ahead of Sharif Osman Hadi funeral as protests, violenc
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladesh remained tense as the interim government revised funeral arrangements for slain activist Sharif Osman Hadi, tightened security and condemned violence, while protests intensified in Dhaka. Authorities issued advisories, deployed forces and urged restraint amid unrest following Hadi
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Pakistan using transnational repression to target diaspora, says rights ad
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mehlaqa Samdani, executive director of the Community Alliance for Peace and Justice, highlighted Pakistan's use of transnational repression to intimidate critics abroad, citing threats against her and other Pakistani-Americans, and urged the US to act to protect diaspora communities and demo
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Inqilab Moncho urges supporters not to heed to any "instructions or provoc
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Inqilab Moncho on Friday urged its supporters not to respond to any "instructions or provocations" from sources other than the platform itself, as the body of slain activist Osman Hadi arrived in Bangladesh from Singapore.
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Bangladesh: Family demands Shahbagh memorial for slain activist Sharif Osm
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
As Dhaka continues to simmer with protesters over the death of the Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the prominent figures behind the July Uprising last year, the family of Hadi on Friday demanded the construction of a memorial in his honour at Shahbagh, where he initiate
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Human Rights Watch report highlights rise in sexual harassment of exiled C
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
China's authorities have long attempted to quash dissent internationally, but there has been a troubling rise in harassment involving sexually explicit letters aimed at activists outside its borders, as highlighted in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Key Dhaka intersection blocked amidst fresh protests, slogans call for 're
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Activists Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection to call for justice for the slain leader.
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Police block BYC activists' press meet in Hub over father's disappearance
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Police in Hub prevented a press conference by Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activist Mahzaib Baloch over the alleged enforced disappearance of her father, after sealing the local press club and warning of detention under public order laws, according to the report by The Balochistan Post (T
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