Overview
- Hundreds demonstrated near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and in several other Indian cities, with clashes reported as police blocked attempts to reach the mission.
- Dhaka summoned India’s high commissioner to press for stronger protection of Bangladeshi missions and help preventing suspects from fleeing, while New Delhi called in Bangladesh’s envoy later the same day.
- Bangladesh’s interim administration condemned mob violence and said the state will support the family of lynched garment worker Dipu Chandra Das, as education adviser C R Abrar met his relatives.
- Officials said the Sharif Osman Hadi case will be tried in a Speedy Trial Tribunal with a 90-day timeline after the investigation report, and authorities reported roughly a dozen arrests while pursuing the main suspect.
- Student leaders issued ultimatums demanding justice before voting and Hadi’s brother alleged government involvement, as Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed the February 12 election date and BNP leader Tarique Rahman planned a December 25 return.