"The sounds of a mob were already audible when Zyma Islam hit send on her article for Friday's edition of Bangladesh's Daily Star newspaper. She quickly headed out, hoping to avoid the crowd that had already burned down the offices of Prothom Alo, another of Bangladesh's most prestigious newspapers. But when she reached the door, they were already there. The rioters were angered by the assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi,"
"Hadi's killers were Hasina loyalists who had escaped to India, according to the authorities. The crowd that had rapidly gathered on the night of 18 December was ready to lash out at anyone they saw as linked to the previous government. Prothom Alo and the Daily Star were targeted, despite having faced vandalism, abuse and legal action under Hasina's rule. We all knew this mob was not going to stop at trashing this office it was going to set fire to it Zyma Islam"
A large mob attacked and burned newspaper offices and a cultural institution following the assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi, a pro-democracy leader. The attackers were angered by Hadi's killing, which authorities say was carried out by Hasina loyalists who fled to India. The crowd targeted prominent newspapers despite those outlets having suffered harassment under the previous government. Journalists and staff sought refuge on rooftops as smoke and fire spread. Mob violence has risen sharply, with 184 deaths recorded up to November compared with 51 in 2023, including a lynching after a blasphemy rumour.
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