Overview
- Khoda Baksh Chowdhury resigned as special assistant overseeing the Home Ministry, and the president accepted his resignation on December 24.
- Chowdhury, appointed in November 2024, previously served as inspector general of police and held roles on a UN peace mission in Eastern Slavonia.
- Unrest after Osman Hadi’s death included arson attacks on the Daily Star and Prothom Alo offices and on the cultural groups Chhayanot and Udichi.
- A crude bomb blast near a Dhaka church killed a man as protests and demands for accountability intensified, including calls targeting the Home Affairs adviser.
- The exit adds to a string of adviser resignations as Bangladesh prepares for a February 12, 2026 national election.