New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury on Friday alleged that the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is deliberately instigating violence in Bangladesh to delay upcoming elections.

Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury claimed that the attack on India's Deputy High Commissioner's residence was "pre-planned and state-sponsored" to instigate India.

Violence erupted across Bangladesh following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadin, with overnight protests in Dhaka escalating into arson and attacks on media houses.

"Sharif Osman Hadin was a firebrand fanatic who openly called for blood. According to information available in the media, he was gunned down by someone close to him, a member of his own arme...