The WB Police’s Special Task Force has arrested two Bangladeshi nationals accused of assassinating political activist Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka last December. The suspects, Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, travelled across the North-East and north Bengal using false identities.
Intelligence agencies in New Delhi have warned of a deliberate ISI-backed plan to provoke India into military action against Bangladesh. Following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August 2024 and the rise of Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader, the country has witnessed daily violence and persecution of minorities.
Bangladesh is witnessing fresh unrest following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who succumbed to gunshot wounds in Singapore. His body’s arrival in Dhaka sparked arson attacks, vandalism, and clashes across the capital and other cities. The interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has declared a day of mourning and vowed swift justice against the perpetrators.
