The Buffalo Awami League marked Victory Day with a Liberation War documentary screening and discussion, calling for unity against extremism and protection of the war’s historical legacy.
A 25-year-old garment worker was lynched and burned to death by a mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district over alleged religious remarks, renewing alarm over mob justice.
Violence erupted across Bangladesh overnight as mobs attacked media offices in Dhaka and targeted India-linked sites. The unrest deepens fears of a law-and-order crisis.
Angry mobs vandalized and set fire to the Dhaka offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, forcing journalists to seek safety and raising fresh fears over press freedom and law and order.
A local journalist was shot dead in Khulna’s Dumuria area late Thursday. Another man was injured. The killing has renewed concerns over press safety and public security.
