Unrest in Bangladesh after student leader Hadi's death; media offices vandalised, burnt down | In pics

Protests broke out in Bangladesh after the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi and another recent shooting of leader Motaleb Sikder. 

Published on: Dec 23, 2025 12:26 PM IST

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Fresh unrest has rocked Bangladesh after the death of a prominent student leader - Sharif Osman Hadi - last week. In pic: People gather to look at the building of the vandalised office of Prothom Alo newspaper, following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, who was shot the head, in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Reuters)

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The residence of former Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was vandalised as unrest erupted in Bangladesh following the death of Osman Hadi. (ANI )

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A mourner holds Bangladesh's national flag during the funeral of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka on December 20, after two days of violent protests over his killing (AFP)

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Mourners attend the funeral of the deceased youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka. (AFP)

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Students shout slogans during a protest to condemn the lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das at Dhaka University  (AFP)

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People stand inside the vandalised office of the Chhayanaut in Dhaka on, amid protests following the news of the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. (AFP)

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An employee arranges the vandalised office of the Chhayanaut in Dhaka after it was vandalised amid protest in Bangladesh (AFP)

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A protester reacts to the camera near the premises of the Prothom Alo daily newspaper which was set on fire by angry protesters after the death of a prominent activist Sharif Osman Hadi (AP)

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A general view shows the burned-out interior of The Daily Star newspaper office in Dhaka on December 19, 2025, amid protests following the news of the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. (AFP)

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Security forces control a group of people who arrived to participate in the funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi. (AP)

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A firefighter stands inside the burnt and vandalised building of the Prothom Alo newspaper in Dhaka, amid protests and voilence (AFP)

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Security officials stand guard outside the Bangladesh High Commission following violent protests and unrest in Bangladesh. (ANI)

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Members of multiple organisations, including Khelafat Majlis, join a protest rally at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Friday prayer, demanding justice for the death of Sharif Osman Hadi (Reuters)

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A protester holds a placard and shout slogans during a protest following overnight attacks and vandalism after the death of a prominent activist in Bangladesh (AP)

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Protesters were seen shouting slogans in front of the premises of the Prothom Alo newspaper as security forces tries to control the crowd in Bangladesh (AP)

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A man holds a placard that reads "We all will be Hadi, we will keep fighting" as tens of thousands of people join the funeral prayer for Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, who died after being shot in the head. (Reuters)