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Bangladesh crisis: Hindu scribe shot in head, throat slit; latest in spate of minority attacks

A Hindu businessman who also served as the acting editor of a local newspaper was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jessore district, reported news agency PTI citing local media.The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, a resident of Arua village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district in…

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‘Have set really bad example’: Bangladeshi scribe slams violence after Osman Hadi’s death; flags security lapses before polls

A senior Bangladeshi journalist strongly criticised the violence that erupted in parts of Bangladesh following the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi, saying the unrest reflects the serious lapses in law and order and sent a troubling signal ahead of the national election.Speaking to ANI, Dhaka Tribune editor Reaz Ahmad said while public anger…

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