Bangladesh violence escalates as media houses torched, editor assaulted; uncertainty deepens over February elections
Bangladesh witnessed widespread violent protests on Thursday night (December 18, 2025) that continued into early hours of Friday (December 19, 2025), following the death of 32-year-old Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha and a prospective Dhaka-8 candidate. Sharif Osman Hadi had been shot in broad daylight last on December 12, 2025 while campaigning for…