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Guwahati: A strong wave of public outrage swept across several parts of Assam on Monday evening as student bodies, socio-religious organisations, and community groups staged coordinated protests against the alleged persecution of minority Hindus in neighbouring Bangladesh. The protests were triggered by reports of rising violence, including the killing of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra [] The post Protests erupt across Assam over alleged attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh appeared first on NorthEast N

Guwahati: Amid ongoing unrest following the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, Bangladesh has seen another violent incident targeting a student political leader. Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, a senior member of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and head of its labour wing, was shot in the head by unidentified assailants in Khulna. The attack [] The post NCP leader shot in head as political violence escalates in Bangladesh appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Two additional people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Mymensingh, bringing the total number of suspects to 12, according to police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) sources, reported The Daily Star. The victim, 25-year-old garment worker Dipu Chandra Das, was attacked by a mob over alleged [] The post Two more arrested in lynching of Hindu man in Mymensingh appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Bangladesh Police said on Sunday that they have no concrete information on the whereabouts of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The statement came a day after Hadis Inqilab Mancha party issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the interim government on Saturday, demanding visible progress in [] The post No leads yet on Hadi murder prime suspect, say Bangladesh police appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: India halted all visa services at its Visa Application Centre in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, indefinitely, citing heightened security concerns after widespread unrest in the country, local media reported. The move followed the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader who had emerged during last years student-led protests that [] The post India suspends visa operations in Chittagong amid Bangladesh unrest appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Bangladesh on Sunday, December 21, 2025, firmly rejected Indias response to reports surrounding a protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, raising sharp questions about how demonstrators were able to approach a highly secured diplomatic zone. Speaking to the media hours after India dismissed Bangladeshi reports as misleading propaganda, Interim government foreign [] The post Bangladesh rejects Indias response on New Delhi High Commission protest appeared first on No

Guwahati: Ten people have been arrested in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) apprehended seven suspects, while the police arrested three others. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladeshs Interim Government, confirmed the arrests on X, stating that all ten individuals were detained [] The post Ten arrested over mob lynching of Hindu youth in Mymensingh appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Protests intensified on Saturday as Inqilab Mancha, a student-led political and cultural platform in Bangladesh, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Home Affairs Adviser, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the killing of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman Hadi. Addressing a protest rally at Shahbagh, Dhaka Inqilab Mancha member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber [] The post Inqilab Mancha warns of protests if Hadis killers are not arrested today appeared first on NorthEast Now

Geneva: Expressing serious concern over the volatile situation in Bangladesh following the murder of a young leader, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) urged the caretaker government in Dhaka to ensure safety and security for the media fraternity across the South Asian country. Condemning the incidents in which digital media [] The post PEC condemns murder of scribe, attacks on Bangladesh newspapers appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Sharif Osman Hadi, a central figure of Bangladeshs July Uprising and convener of the Inqilab Moncho, died on Thursday, December 18, 2025, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore. He had sustained gunshot injuries in an attack last week and remained on life support for six days before succumbing to his wounds. Chief [] The post Bangladesh: Sharif Osman Hadi dies after shooting; Dhaka sees arson, media offices attacked appeared first on NorthEast Now .