Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:06pm on 19 Dec 2025,Friday International
Bangladesh's interim government condemned the brutal lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh's Bhaluka Upazila, accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad Yunus's administration stated "there is no place for such violence in New Bangladesh" and promised accountability for perpetrators. The killing occurred amid violent protests following student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death, during which media offices were torched and journalists attacked. The government expressed solidarity with Daily Star, Prothom Alo, and New Age journalists, calling attacks on press "attacks on truth itself." Authorities warned against attempts to derail Bangladesh's democratic transformation and urged citizens to resist mob violence by "fringe elements" while honoring Hadi's sacrifice through restraint and rejecting hatred. (PC: X)
