US EditionProtesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies
Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, died after a politically motivated shooting; his death sparked protests and arson attacks on Bangladesh’s two largest newspapers, authorities said.
- Sharif Osman Hadi, a senior leader of the 2024 uprising against Sheikh Hasina's government in Bangladesh, died after being shot by masked attackers.
- Hadi's supporters protested his death by vandalizing the offices of two leading Bangladeshi newspapers, setting one office on fire.
- The interim government declared a day of mourning and vowed to maintain order for upcoming elections despite the violence.
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Top updates: Violence erupts in Bangladesh after student leader’s death
Large-scale violence erupted in Bangladesh on Thursday after the death of activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who was a prominent leader in the 2024 student protest that led to the ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government, reported the BBC.Hadi had been shot on December 12 while he was leaving a mosque in Dhaka. He died on Thursday at a hospital in Singapore, where he had been flown for treatment, reported Prothom Alo. The author…
Bangladesh Violence News Live Updates: Home of former minister from Sheikh Hasina’s party set on fire
Bangladesh Violence News Today Live Updates: Bangladesh is on edge after 'July Revolution' leader Sharif Osman Hadi died from gunshot injuries, triggering protests in Dhaka and attacks on a newspaper offices. A one-day state mourning announced by Muhammad Yunus.
The death of a student leader has sparked violent riots in Bangladesh. Following the announcement that Sharif Osman Hadi had succumbed to his injuries, an angry mob set fire to two newspaper offices, among other things. Sharif Osman Hadi was one of the leaders of the student protests last year that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He had planned to run for next year's elections but was shot at by masked unidentified people…
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