"Bangladesh is observing a national day of mourning ahead of the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of its 2024 student-led uprising, after his death triggered two days of protests across the country. Police wearing body cameras were deployed across the capital city, Dhaka, on Saturday as Hadi's funeral was scheduled to begin at 2pm (08:00 GMT) at the South Plaza of Bangladesh's parliament house, known locally as Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban."
"Daily newspaper Prothom Alo reported that the home of Anisul Islam Mahmud, president of the National Democratic Front party and chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, was vandalised and set on fire at about midnight Friday in Chattogram, Bangladesh's second-largest city. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the country's main state-sponsored cultural centre, announced it would suspend all programming and exhibitions, newspaper The Daily Star said."
Sharif Osman Hadi, the 32-year-old spokesperson for Inquilab Moncho, died in hospital in Singapore after being shot in the head by masked attackers more than a week earlier. His death triggered two days of nationwide protests and prompted a national day of mourning with the Bangladeshi flag flown at half-mast. Hadi's funeral was scheduled at 2pm at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka, where police wearing body cameras were deployed. Reports described arson attacks and mob rushes that damaged cultural institutions and political buildings. Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were ambushed and trapped employees were forced onto a roof as flames engulfed The Daily Star building. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy suspended programming and several offices were vandalised and set on fire.
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