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Bangladesh boils over with anger as Osman Hadi comes home in shrouds from Singapore

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- As the coffin carrying Sharif Osman bin Hadi was wheeled towards the morgue of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, the heat of protest surged repeatedly outside the ma... Read More


Bodies of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in Sudan arrive in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The bodies of six Bangladesh Army personnel, who were killed while serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Abyei, have arrived in Dhaka. The aircraft carrying ... Read More


AK Khandker, a Liberation War hero and Bangladesh's first Air Force chief, dies at 95

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- AK Khandker, the deputy chief of staff of the Bangladesh forces during the Liberation War and the country's first Air Force chief, has died at the age of 95. He passed away due to a... Read More


Crowds gather for Osman Hadi's funeral amid tight security

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Security has been ramped up across Dhaka as large crowds gather for the funeral prayers of slain political activist Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. Police, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and ... Read More


Crowds pour into Manik Mia Avenue for Hadi's funeral prayer

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Large crowds have gathered at Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka to attend the funeral prayers of slain political activist Sharif Osman bin Hadi, whose coffin was brought to the area ahead of... Read More


BGB, police deployed at Parliament building and other areas

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed at the Parliament complex and several other key locations across Dhaka ahead of the funeral prayers for slain political act... Read More


16 citizen organisations call for home advisor's resignation over law and order slide, Hadi killing

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Citizen organisations have demanded the resignation of the home advisor for his "failure" over the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi and the subsequent deterior... Read More


UN rights chief calls for prompt, thorough investigation into Hadi's killing

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for a "prompt" and "thorough" investigation into the killing of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi... Read More


Chief justice expresses shock over Osman Hadi's death

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Osman Hadi died while undergoing treatment in Sing... Read More


'Attack strikes at media freedom', Media Freedom Coalition condemns assaults on newsrooms

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) has condemned the attacks and arson at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star following the death of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin... Read More