"Bangladesh has plunged into renewed violent unrest in recent days following the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular student leader and parliamentary hopeful. The 32-year-old, a staunch critic of neighboring India, was a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hadi was shot by masked gunmen on December 12 as he was leaving a mosque in the capital Dhaka. He died on Thursday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore."
"The killing set off violent demonstrations in Dhaka. Angry protesters torched several buildings, including two major newspapers deemed to favor India as well as a prominent cultural institution. They also hurled stones at the Indian High Commission in the port city of Chattogram. India has since suspended visa services there. Hadi had planned to contest the upcoming general election, scheduled for February 12Image: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP Police said they identified the suspects behind Hadi's killing but have yet to arrest them."
Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old student leader and critic of India who played a role in last year's pro-democracy uprising, was shot by masked gunmen on December 12 as he left a mosque in Dhaka and later died in hospital treatment in Singapore. His planned run in the February 12 general election fueled public anger. The killing triggered violent protests in Dhaka, with buildings torched, two newspapers and a cultural institution attacked, and stones thrown at the Indian High Commission in Chattogram. Police say suspects were identified but not arrested and the UN demanded a prompt, impartial, transparent investigation. Separately, a 25-year-old Hindu man was lynched and burned following blasphemy allegations, raising minority safety fears.
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