Overview
- Authorities have assigned the Hadi murder to a Speedy Trial Tribunal, announced multiple arrests, and said the search continues for the main accused, Faisal Karim Masud.
- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus told US Special Envoy Sergio Gor that elections remain set for February 12, 2026, and alleged Awami League supporters are funding efforts to disrupt the vote.
- Sharif Osman Hadi’s brother and Inqilab Moncho accused elements within the interim government of orchestrating the killing and issued a 30‑working‑day ultimatum for arrests, warning of escalated protests.
- UN experts and rights groups condemned coordinated attacks on journalists, major newspapers, and cultural institutions during the unrest, warning of threats to free expression ahead of the polls.
- Protests by Hindu groups erupted in several Indian cities after the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, both countries summoned each other’s envoys, and Bangladeshi officials reported 12 arrests and support for the victim’s family.