Violence after Bangladesh protest leader dies

Al Jazeera update

VIOLENT protests have erupted in Bangladesh after the death of a prominent youth leader of last year’s student uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was shot last week in the capital, Dhaka, and died of his injuries on Thursday in a hospital in Singapore.

Several buildings, including those housing leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, were set on fire and vandalised overnight, according to authorities.

Bangladesh’s interim leader has announced a day of mourning on Saturday and is calling for calm.