Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The country has plunged into another upheaval again- suspected by many as an ominous sign of conspiratorial machinations. The countrywide unified protests did not begin with attacks on newspaper offices or assaults on journalists. It began with the shooting and killing of the young political leader Osman Hadi, an incident that shocked the country and ignited widespread anger. That killing brought people into the streets in grief and outrage. These emotions were real, legitimate, and deserved to be reported, documented, and scrutinised-not drowned in chaos.

Osman Hadi was widely regarded as a promising young political leader whose rise reflected a generation seeking principled engagement rather than inherited power. Know...