Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus announced a day of state mourning on Saturday following the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, Prothom Alo reported. Hadi, a youth leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising, died in Singapore after succumbing to injuries from an assassination attempt, officials said on Thursday.Bangladesh witnessed anti-India protests after hundreds, rallying under the banner “July Oikya” (July Unity), marched toward the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon, chanting anti-India slogans and demanding an end to what they called “anti-Bangladesh conspiracies,” along with the return of their former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.What we know so far
Yunus declares state mourning over ‘martyr’ Hadi’s death
In a late-night address, Yunus announced that the national flag would be flown at half-mast on Saturday at all government, semi-government and autonomous offices, educational institutions, public and private buildings, and Bangladesh missions abroad. He said special prayers would be held after Jummah prayers on Friday in mosques nationwide for the forgiveness of “martyr” Osman Hadi, with similar observances to take place at places of worship of other faiths. The chief adviser offered prayers for Osman Hadi’s soul and conveyed condolences to his wife, family members and colleagues. He also said the government would assume responsibility for the welfare of Hadi’s wife and his only child.
India resumes visa centre operation in Dhaka; two facilities still shut
India resumed operations at its visa application centre in Dhaka, a day after suspending services over heightened security concerns, even as two similar facilities elsewhere in Bangladesh were shut amid anti-India protests. The Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Khulna and Rajshahi were closed citing security risks, as demonstrators attempted to march toward the premises before being stopped by security forces.“The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka is now operational and functioning normally,” PTI quoted an IVAC official saying.
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