Bangladesh on edge: Massive protests erupt after Sharif Osman Hadi’s death; newspaper offices vandalised

Massive protests erupted in Bangladesh following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi on late Thursday, with demonstrators torching Awami League office and several newspaper offices and clashing with authorities, deepening fears of a further deterioration in law and order.Protesters set fire to Sheikh Mujib’s residence and an Awami League office in Rajshahi.Videos showed…

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VB-G Ram G Bill cleared by Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes law hours after Lok Sabha approval; Opposition protests | India News

Parliament on Friday cleared the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha passing the legislation hours after its approval in the Lok Sabha, amid strong opposition protests and repeated demands for scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.Earlier, the lower house passed the Bill…

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Bangladesh: Yunus declares state mourning for Sharif Osman Hadi, supporters protest in Dhaka; what we know so far

Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus announced a day of state mourning on Saturday following the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, Prothom Alo reported. Hadi, a youth leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising, died in Singapore after succumbing to injuries from an assassination attempt, officials said on Thursday.Protesters vandalised the offices of the country’s largest…

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Bangladesh: Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi dies in Singapore; succumbed to injuries after assassination attempt

Sharif Usman Hadi (Image/Facebook) Sharif Osman Hadi, youth leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising has died in Singapore after succumbing to injuries sustained in an assassination attempt, officials said on Thursday.Hadi, who was the spokesperson of political platform Inqilab Mancho, was critically wounded after being shot by unidentified assailants in Dhaka on December 12. He was…

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PM in Oman: Modi receives ‘Order of Oman’, inks historic FTA with Gulf nation – key takeaways

PM Narendra Modi conferred with Order of Oman (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate’s highest civilian award, during his ongoing two-day visit to the Gulf nation.During the visit, India and Oman also signed a landmark free trade agreement, marking a significant boost to…

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