India, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh's interim government on Friday appealed for calm and urged people to refrain from violence as police and paramilitary forces were deployed across Dhaka and other cities following overnight protests over the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.

Hadi died late on Thursday, days after he was injured in an assassination attempt.

Thousands even gathered outside Baitul Mukarram after Friday prayers and staged a protest demanding justice following the death of Osman Hadi, according to a report by PTI.

In a statement issued from Dhaka on December 19, the interim government said it was calling on citizens to remain vigilant against violence and condemned attempts to destabilise the country.

"The government is c...