Overview
- Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray formally joined forces to contest the BMC and other municipal polls, pledging a Marathi mayor as Congress signals a solo run and Mahayuti negotiates seat shares.
- In Assam’s Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong, clashes over land and eviction disputes left two dead and dozens injured, prompted an internet shutdown and heavy deployments, and included arson at the KAAC chief’s residence, with a stakeholder meeting set for December 26.
- Dhaka police said a petrol-bomb attack in Mogbazar killed one man and investigators are scanning CCTV to identify suspects following reports the device was thrown from a flyover.
- Global TV Bangladesh news head Nazneen Munni reported threats from individuals citing the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement who demanded her removal and warned of arson similar to earlier attacks on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.
- In Odisha’s Bhadrak district, police arrested the main suspect after a 10-year-old girl was raped and killed, as the chief minister announced Rs 10 lakh in assistance and protests and a local bandh call followed.