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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Dhaka

Violence continues to grip Bangladesh. BNP leader’s house torched, 7-yr-old daughter burnt to death

Violence that erupted in several parts of Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka, Thursday night after news of death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, refuses to subside.

25 The Daily Star journalists rescued from mob as violence erupts following Hadi’s death

The rescue of the journalists took place around 4 am Friday, almost four hours after an angry crowd descended on the English-language daily's office in Dhaka.

Yunus’s government condemns violence, urges public to honour Hadi’s legacy by shunning hatred

Bangladesh's interim government issued its first response to the ongoing unrest in the country following Sharif Osman Hadi's death, & urged citizens to resist all forms of mob violence.

Anti-India protests in Bangladesh: 2 visa centres closed, student leader says ‘we will behead Delhi’

Anti-India protests continue in Bangladesh a day after Delhi summoned High Commissioner & issued strong demarche. Indian mission in Rajshahi was forced to shut for day on Thursday.

MEA responds to Dhaka summoning envoy to demand Hasina’s ‘expeditious extradition’

MEA also rejected Dhaka’s assertion that India is harbouring Awami League leaders who intend to derail electoral process. Bangladesh is set to hold general election on 12 Feb, 2026.

New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

Indian DGMO at Bangladesh Armed Forces Day event, envoy Hamidullah says Delhi-Dhaka ties ‘multi-layered’

Lt-Gen Manish Luthra was the chief guest at the event to pay homage to 1,668 Indian soldiers killed during the 1971 Liberation War. The event comes amid the chill in India-Bangladesh ties.

Bangladesh writes letter to India seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition following court sentence

The International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Hasina to death for crimes against humanity. Following the ruling, Dhaka urged India to hand her over without delay.

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

Dhaka holds its breath as Bangladesh awaits International Crimes Tribunal’s Hasina verdict

An eerie calm before the storm with heavy security deployment in Dhaka as a verdict against deposed PM Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity is set to arrive today.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.