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Sharif Osman Hadi’s brother, Omar, threatened to lay siege to Jamuna and the cantonment if justice is not delivered for the slain youth leader, amid nationwide protests and unrest.

The MEA said it strongly condemned the recent gruesome killing of a Hindu youth and expected that those responsible would be brought to justice at the earliest.

Hindu leader Gobinda Chandra Pramanik will contest Sheikh Hasina’s former seat in Gopalganj amid rising minority violence in Bangladesh. Interim PM Muhammad Yunus’s government faces criticism for failing to protect minorities.

Investigators in Turkey are analysing black boxes from a jet crash that killed Libya’s western military chief and seven others, as officials cite a technical malfunction and coordinate the probe with Libya.

Bangladesh faces political uncertainty as Tarique Rahman returns from exile amid rising minority lynchings. The BNP gains momentum while law-and-order failures, Awami League’s exclusion, and international concern heighten tensions ahead of February elections.

The Rajbari incident comes just days after the brutal lynching of 27-year-old Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment factory worker, in Bhaluka in the Mymensingh district.

Tarique's Dhaka rally was a direct challenge to the authority of the Yunus administration, which has increasingly appeared paralysed as unrest spreads across Dhaka and other cities.

From the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi to the surge in violence against Hindus, the fault lines appear to lie within Bangladesh’s own governance structures.

Malayalam film director and former MLA P T Kunju Muhammad was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an alleged molestation case, police said. The complaint was filed by a woman associated with the film industry.

Bangladesh interim government’s finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is working to improve ties with India, separating economic interests from politics, approving 50,000 tonnes of rice imports.

While the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has sought to reassure international partners about holding timely and credible elections, events on the ground have consistently undercut those assurances.

Bangladesh has seen a fresh spike in violence since Hadi was shot dead at close range on December 12. The unrest was compounded days later by the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu youth, over alleged blasphemy.

The incident occurred in broad daylight near a medical college, underscoring how lawlessness has spread far beyond Dhaka into other urban centres.

Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, senior NCP leader, was shot in the head in Khulna while preparing for a labour rally, days after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.

A senior National Citizen Party leader was shot in the head in Khulna days after Usman Hadi’s killing, marking another episode of political violence in Bangladesh.

Despite being a renowned name down south and the son of Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan had a hard time getting people to take him seriously and had to act like a star just to get basic respect.

Veteran Malayalam actor, writer and filmmaker Sreenivasan passed away on December 20 after prolonged treatment, with his funeral held amid massive public turnout in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with leading political leaders and film industry figures, paid their last respects as the actor was laid to rest with state honours.

According to the police, the attack took place at the residence of Belal Hossain, a businessman and assistant organising secretary of BNP in Bhabaniganj Union.

For interim leader Muhammad Yunus, this managed instability appears to serve twin objectives, intelligence officials assess

As Bangladesh inches toward elections, the question dominating public discourse is no longer how Sheikh Hasina fell, but whether her removal has accelerated the very forces she once kept contained.