Bangladesh: Yunus declares state mourning for Sharif Osman Hadi, supporters protest in Dhaka; what we know so far

Bangladesh: Yunus declares state mourning for Sharif Osman Hadi, supporters protest in Dhaka; what we know so far

Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus announced a day of state mourning on Saturday following the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, Prothom Alo reported. Hadi, a youth leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising, died in Singapore after succumbing to injuries from an assassination attempt, officials said on Thursday.Protesters vandalised the offices of the country’s largest…

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Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan's sisters, supporters booked under anti-terrorism law; 14 arrested

Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan’s sisters, supporters booked under anti-terrorism law; 14 arrested

Pakistan police on Wednesday registered a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan and dozens of his supporters after a protest sit-in outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.The protest on Tuesday was held after authorities refused to allow family members and lawyers to meet Khan, who is currently incarcerated….

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