ADVERTISEMENTThe offices of these two media houses were attacked in Rajshahi town as well, while Nurul Kabir, editor of the English-language New Age,was heckled. After Hadi’s death was announced on Thursday, fanatics called for revenge against the Awami League and India. They identified Prothom Alo and The Daily Star as among the principal agents of India and Hasina’s party operating in Bangladesh. “These attacks on the two top media houses in the country amounted to an attack on press freedom itself. Critics of Rightwing politics fear more such attacks as the administration was absent when these mob attacks happened,” Parvez said.

Source: The Telegraph December 20, 2025 08:04 UTC