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Violence erupts in Bangladesh after death of youth uprising leader

Protesters set fire to multiple buildings in the capital, Dhaka, including the offices of newspapers accused of pro-India bias.

Published: 6:17pm, 19 Dec 2025

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Violence erupted in Dhaka on December 19, 2025, after the death of Bangladesh protest leader Sharif Osman Hadi. A key figure in a 2024 uprising and candidate in 2026 elections, Hadi died from injuries sustained in a shooting a week earlier. Interim leader Muhammad Yunus condemned the killing as a premeditated attack meant to disrupt coming elections.

Violence erupts in Bangladesh after death of youth uprising leader

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Protesters set fire to multiple buildings in the capital, Dhaka, including the offices of newspapers accused of pro-India bias.

Protesters set fire to multiple buildings in the capital, Dhaka, including the offices of newspapers accused of pro-India bias.