Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Senior Bangladeshi journalist and Editor of Dhaka Tribune Reaz Ahmad has strongly criticised the violence that broke out in Bangladesh following the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi, saying the unrest exposed serious failures in law and order and set a bad example ahead of the national election.

Speaking to ANI on the situation, Ahmad said public anger and grief over Hadi's killing were understandable, but noted that fringe elements used the moment to trigger violence. "Taking that as an excuse, some fringe elements within the massive crowd expressing their grief and sympathies turned extremely violent," he said, adding that the state should never tolerate such actions.

Osman Hadi, a young political activist a...