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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In Bangladesh, violent protests have once again flared up: after the murder of an activist, demonstrators set fire in two media houses, accusing them of being close to India, where the assassins are said to have fled.
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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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