Bangladesh Violence LIVE Updates: Unrest After Student Activist's Death; Awami League Offices Set On Fire

Bangladesh Violence News Today Live Updates: Bangladesh witnessed a surge of violent protests late Thursday following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, raising fears of escalating unrest as the country moves toward national elections.

Hadi, a prominent student activist who emerged during last year’s uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, was critically wounded in a shooting last Friday while campaigning in Dhaka.

Masked attackers shot him in the head during the launch of his election bid. After receiving initial treatment in Bangladesh, he was transferred to Singapore, where he died after six days on life support.

In the capital, footage shared on social media showed groups of protesters damaging property, including offices linked to major newspapers such as Prothom Alo and the Daily Star. Demonstrators chanted slogans bearing Hadi’s name as tensions spread across parts of the city.

According to Reuters, several neighborhoods remained on edge late into the night, prompting authorities to deploy additional security personnel in an effort to curb further violence.

Reports also said the Awami League’s office in Rajshahi was set ablaze, while protesters vandalised the premises of Prothom Alo, one of the country’s most influential Bengali-language dailies.

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, described Hadi’s death as a profound blow to the nation’s political and democratic life. He pledged a full and transparent investigation into the killing and appealed to the public to maintain calm amid the growing unrest.

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