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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and Congress leaders stage protests outside Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against the alleged attack on Hindus
Updated – December 23, 2025 07:44 am IST
A protester in Kolkata holds a photograph of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, as members of Hindu organisations, under the leadership of Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, stage a protest against the alleged killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh | Photo Credit: PTI
Over the weekend, there were sharp exchanges between the two sides after a group of men came to the main gate of the Bangladesh mission here and shouted slogans. They allegedly hurled threats at the diplomats who were present on the mission premises.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and Congress leaders held protests outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Monday against the attack on Hindus in the neighbouring country. The protests came in response to The Hindu community member Dipu Chandra Das’s lynching in Bangladesh amid the growing unrest in their nation after the death of popular youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
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December 23, 2025 07:44
Yunus reiterates commitment to hold Bangladesh general elections on February 12
Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reiterated his commitment to hold general elections on February 12.Mr. Yunus made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Sergio Gor, the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, at around 7:30 pm (local time)
“The nation is eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights which were stolen by the autocratic regime,” Mr. Yunus said.
“The discussion, which lasted about half an hour, focused on trade and tariff negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States, the upcoming general election, the country’s democratic transition, and the murder of young Bangladeshi political activist Sharif Osman Hadi,” Mr. Yunus said in a post on X.
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December 23, 2025 07:23
Inqilab Moncho threatens agitation against interim govt over Hadi’s murder
Inqilab Moncho, one of the prominent platforms that rose during the ‘July Uprising’ in Bangladesh, on Monday warned of launching a mass movement to oust the current interim government of the country if justice is not delivered in the killing of its convenor, Osman Hadi, Daily Star reported.The warning was issued by Abdullah Al Jaber, the organisation’s member secretary, during an emergency press conference at Shaheed Hadi Chattar earlier today.
According to the Daily Star, the Inqilab Moncho had issued a 24-hour ultimatum following Hadi’s final funeral prayers on Saturday but alleged that the deadline had elapsed without any concrete steps taken by Bangladesh’s Home Adviser or the relevant authorities to arrest those responsible for the killing.
He further claimed that the absence of the home adviser or his special assistant from the ministry’s briefing reflected a lack of seriousness over the incident.
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December 23, 2025 07:19
Recap: Suvendu Adhikari leads protests outside Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against attack on Hindus
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and Congress leaders held protests outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Monday (December 22, 2025) against the attack on Hindus in the neighbouring country.Their protest march was joined by many Hindu monks, which was stopped by the Kolkata Police due to safety concerns. The protesters scuffled with the police as they were barred from entering the commission. Effigies of Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh interim government, were burnt on the road.
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December 23, 2025 07:17
Recap: Amid unrest and calls for Home adviser’s resignation, another leader shot in Bangladesh
Amid continuing nationwide unrest in Bangladesh and mounting demands for resignation of the country’s Home Affairs Adviser following the killing of July uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi, another leader linked to the movement was shot on Monday (December 22, 2025). The shooting intensified fears of a widening cycle of political violence at a time when Bangladesh is already grappling with instability, protests, and uncertainty over the path to elections.Read more here:
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