Overview
- Dhaka Metropolitan Police identified Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh as prime suspects and said they crossed via the Haluaghat route into Meghalaya, citing handoffs to two helpers named Purti and Sami.
- Bangladesh police said informal reports suggested the two alleged facilitators were detained in India, but Meghalaya Police and the BSF publicly denied any crossings or arrests and called the reports false.
- Dhaka officials said 11 people have been arrested in the Hadi case, six have given confessional statements, and a charge sheet is expected within seven to ten days.
- Hadi’s December shooting and death set off large‑scale unrest in Bangladesh, including attacks on media houses and cultural institutions, intensifying political tensions.
- Hundreds protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in London over the lynching of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, and the US State Department condemned the killing and urged stronger protections for minorities.