Bangladesh was gripped by unrest on Friday following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent student leader and spokesperson for the revolutionary group Inquilab Mancha. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed across Dhaka and other cities after violent protests erupted overnight, raising concerns about further disturbances ahead of the country’s national elections scheduled for […]
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Bangladesh leader Osman Hadi dies after assassination attempt
Sharif Osman Hadi, a senior leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 student-led uprising, has died in a Singapore hospital following an assassination attempt in Dhaka last week. Masked attackers shot the 32-year-old outside a mosque, wounding him in the ear, before he was airlifted to Singapore for treatment. Singapore authorities confirmed his death and are assisting Bangladeshi […]
Sheikh Hasina’s interviews reveal defiance, not remorse, after ouster
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s ousted premier Sheikh Hasina has stirred controversy with a series of recent interviews and a column that display no remorse over the deadly crackdown that led to her downfall in 2024. Published by several Indian and international outlets, the interviews portray a defiant former leader still dismissing allegations of state-led violence and electoral […]