Angry protesters stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers late Thursday, torching parts of the buildings after the death of a prominent activist linked to last year’s political uprising.
A general view shows the burned-out interior of The Daily Star newspaper office amid protests following the news of the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP Photo)
The attackers set fires that trapped journalists and other staff members inside.
Several hours later, those inside were evacuated, and firefighters brought the blazes under control early Friday.
The motive for the attacks remained unclear.
The newspapers’ editors are widely known to have close ties to Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus.
In recent months, several groups had staged protests outside the
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