Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:21pm on 19 Dec 2025,Friday India Global
Violence erupted across Bangladesh following student uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death in Singapore after being shot during his election campaign. Protesters attacked media offices, setting fire to Daily Star and Prothom Alo buildings, with 25 journalists rescued. Demonstrators hurled stones at Indian missions in Chattogram and Rajshahi, vandalized Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's house, and blocked Shahbagh Square demanding justice. India shut visa centers while confirming diplomats remain safe. Bangladesh's interim government appealed for calm, condemning both the violence and a separate Hindu man's lynching in Mymensingh. Security tightened at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. Hadi's family demanded a memorial at Shahbagh. A Shashi Tharoor-led panel called this India's most serious strategic test since 1971.
