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Bangladesh: Protesters vandalise Prothom Alo office; Newspaper fails to pu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Sharif said the attack took place late last night while journalists were working on the next day's newspaper and online content. He said the incident followed public anger after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, described as one of the stewards of last year's uprising.
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Bangladesh unrest: Conspiracy to destabilise upcoming national election, s
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claims that the recent unrest, including attacks on newspaper offices and other establishments, is a conspiracy to destabilise the upcoming national election scheduled for February 2026, BD News reported.
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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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"Protests against Indian missions are being orchestrated ahead of election
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"These are clearly being orchestrated by those who are opposed to India," indicating that the actions were not spontaneous. "This is a way to ratchet up pressure and appeal to anti-India elements before the elections," Shringla said.
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Unrest after Hadi's death: Border Guard Bangladesh deployed across Dhaka t
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The deployment comes as Dhaka continues to witness unrest following the death of Hadi, the convenor and spokesperson of 'Inqilab Moncho', who was shot at close range on December 12 while travelling in a rickshaw in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area. Critically injured, he was first taken to Dhaka M
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US Embassy issues security advisory for citizens amid Sharif Osman Hadi's
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Embassy in Dhaka warned US citizens of heavy traffic and possible unrest as the body and funeral of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi are expected in the city, advising vigilance and avoidance of demonstrations and large gatherings.
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"Darkest night; attack on freedom of speech, news media": Executive Editor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Calling it the "darkest night" for journalism in the country, Prothom Alo Executive Editor Sajjad Sharif on Friday said the vandalism of the newspaper's office in Dhaka's Karwanbazar was a direct assault on freedom of speech and the news media in Bangladesh, forcing the newspaper to halt pri
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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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Yunus Govt deliberately provoking violence to delay polls, trying to insti
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury alleged that the interim Yunus government is fuelling violence to delay elections, claiming attacks on Indian missions and media houses were planned and state-backed, following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadin.
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Media offices torched, journalists targeted; uneasy calm in Dhaka after ni
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dhaka and several other cities in Bangladesh witnessed intense unrest late Thursday night following the death of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with mobs attacking media houses, political offices, cultural institutions and private residences, triggering widespread vandalis
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Bangladesh: Protesters hold sit-in outside Indian Assistant HC in Chattogr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A group of protesters staged a sit-in outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram after news of the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, the convenor of Inqilab Moncho, BD News reported.
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Protests erupt in Bangladesh post activist's death, major media offices se
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The attack on Prothom Alo's office began around 12 midnight on Thursday. Later, the Daily Star was attacked.
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