Bangladesh protests live: Violence after activist Sharif Hadi dies
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Bangladesh protests live: Violence after activist Sharif Hadi dies
"Protesters torch several buildings in Dhaka after Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot last week, succumbs to his injuries. Violent protests have erupted in Bangladesh after the death of a prominent youth leader of last year's student uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was shot last week in the capital, Dhaka, and died of his injuries on Thursday in hospital in Singapore."
"Violent protests have erupted in Bangladesh after the death of a prominent youth leader of last year's student uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."
Violent protests erupted across Dhaka following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old youth leader connected to last year's student uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hadi was shot in Dhaka last week and was taken to a hospital in Singapore, where he died of his injuries on Thursday. Demonstrators responded by torching several buildings in the capital. The unrest underscores ongoing political tensions and the prominence of youth activism, and places pressure on security forces and authorities to restore order and investigate the shooting and ensuing violence.
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