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A violent mob attacked the offices of Bangladeshi newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star on the night of 18 December, leaving behind scenes of destruction and fear. Although no journalist or employee was physically injured in the incident, both buildings were vandalised and later set on fire, destroying everything inside. The violence followed the death of Sharif Osman Hadi in Singapore, which occurred a week after he was shot in Dhaka, an event that sparked widespread anger and unrest.

On December 18, in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh, a young Hindu garment factory worker named Dipu Chandra Das was brutally lynched by a mob over unverified allegations of blasphemy.

The United States Justice Department has released thousands of pages of documents connected to its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure took place late on Friday, 19 December, after months of political pressure and a legal deadline created by a new law passed by Congress. The release was widely anticipated and closely watched, given Epstein’s long history of ties to wealthy and influential figures.

India has been closely watching developments in neighbouring Bangladesh as tensions rose sharply following the death of anti-Indian activist Sharif Osman Hadi on Friday (19th December). The situation in the country turned volatile after news of his death spread, prompting heightened security measures in the capital. The Bangladesh interim government, headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, moved quickly to prevent further unrest by deploying the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) across several sensitive locations in Dhaka.

The campaign launched by the Yogi Adityanath government to eliminate the illegal drug trade in Uttar Pradesh has moved far beyond the state’s borders and is now being described as a major turning point in dismantling an international drug mafia network.

Pro-Palestine social media influencer Shrishti Khanna, along with content creator Prashant Pundir, has reportedly been removed from her job after a controversial video featuring the two went viral online. The video, which circulated widely across social media platforms, was accused of promoting hostility and encouraging violence against Israeli tourists visiting India.

An Islamist mob brutally killed a Hindu man in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district after accusing him of blasphemy, according to a report by BBC Bangla. The incident took place in Bhaluka Upazila, where the victim was first beaten to death and then subjected to further cruelty after his death. The attackers tied his body to a tree and set it on fire, turning the killing into a public act of violence meant to instill fear.

Sharif Osman Hadi, a controversial and influential figure in Bangladesh’s recent political unrest, has died while receiving treatment in Singapore. Hadi, who was 32 years old, was one of the most prominent leaders of the 2024 student protests that ultimately led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. He served as the convener of the radical platform Inqilab Mancha and was widely known for his hardline Islamist views and strong anti-India stance.

In several villages across the Dharampur and Kaprada talukas of Valsad district, a growing concern has prompted Hindu residents to approach the local administration. Over the past few days, applications have been submitted to the Mamlatdar’s office with a clear demand. The villagers are asking that permission to celebrate Christmas on December 25 should be granted only to those individuals who are officially recorded as Christians in government records.