"Demonstrators gathered throughout Bangladesh for a second consecutive day demanding justice for Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent figure in last year's pro-democracy movement who died Thursday in a Singapore hospital after being shot by masked gunmen. The 32-year-old student leader, an outspoken critic of India, was attacked while exiting a mosque in Dhaka last week. As news of his death spread, mourning quickly transformed into public outrage on Friday."
"Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in exile in India, was recently sentenced to death in absentia over last year's deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising. People have gathered here demanding the swift arrest of those who killed Hadi, 20-year-old student protester Sajid Al Adeeb told the AFP news agency in Dhaka on Friday. He claimed the perpetrators were currently in India, an allegation New Delhi has not addressed."
Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied for a second day demanding justice after Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old student leader and outspoken critic of India, was shot while exiting a Dhaka mosque and later died in a Singapore hospital. Mourning swiftly turned to public outrage, with several buildings vandalised and protesters setting fire to offices, including prominent newspapers perceived as sympathetic to India. Demonstrations occurred in Dhaka, Gazipur, Sylhet, and Chattogram as crowds carried national flags and chanted for arrests. Protesters and one student claimed perpetrators were in India, an allegation New Delhi has not addressed. Staff trapped in the Daily Star described dangerous conditions before being rescued.
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