India summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi to convey its strong concerns on Wednesday over what it described as a deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, particularly threats targeting the Indian Mission in Dhaka.

Dhaka is tense for the funeral of slain leader Osman Hadi. He was shot on Dec 12 and died in Singapore, leading to protests. Despite calls for peace, citizen groups demand the home adviser's resignation over the deteriorating law and order.

The party's remarks came amid incidents of vandalism and arson targeting media houses and cultural institutions, including Prothom Alo, The Daily Star, Chhayanaut and Udichi, as well as an attack on the Indian mission over the past two days.

Bangladesh's interim government urged people on Friday to resist violence as soldiers and police fanned out across Dhaka and other cities following protests over the killing of a popular youth leader,

Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

Bangladesh was rocked by violent protests in several cities after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi late on Thursday, with concerns of further unrest ahead of national elections.

Violence swept through parts of Bangladesh after the murder of a prominent activist behind the 2024 mass uprising, deepening concerns about the South Asian country’s fragile political transition.

Executive Editor Sajjad Sharif said the vandalism was ‘a direct assault’ on free speech, forcing the paper to halt print for the first time in its 27-year history since 1998.

Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is “more stable” with no deterioration in her health, her personal doctor confirmed, following a successful minor procedure.

Nanjing and Dhaka — occurred in the month of December. According to Chinese accounts, Japanese troops invaded Nanjing and carried out horrific atrocities, killing an estimated 300,000 Chinese civilians during a six-week occupation.

Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday urged citizens to resist violence by “fringe elements” as the body of a prominent youth leader arrived here from Singapore, amid fresh unrest in the capital following overnight rampages triggered by his death.