Bangladesh Erupts: Protests Spiral After Youth Leader's Death, Media & Indian Mission Attacked

• Widespread protests erupted in Bangladesh following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a critic of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and India, who was shot in Dhaka.
• Protesters attacked newspaper offices Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Dhaka, vandalizing, setting fires, and trapping journalists inside.
• Indian High Commission offices and residences in Khulna, Chattogram, and Rajshahi were targeted with stones and attempts to march.
• A Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched and his body burned in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, after being accused of blasphemy.
• Other targets included the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's home, Awami League office, and homes of former ministers.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh faces severe unrest with attacks on media, Indian mission, and lynching after a youth leader's death.