“"Despite repeated calls from civil society, political parties and the media to take strict action against mob violence, the interim government has not taken any effective steps. To repair the shattered trust of citizens in security, a zero-tolerance policy must be adopted against all types of crimes, starting from mob violence. Dhaka TribuneThe Dhaka Tribune published a story on Monday documenting the events that led to the brutal mob lynching, which triggered a “nationwide outrage and renewed concern over mob violence fuelled by misinformation”. In its editorial , headlined, “Law and order remain lacking”, the daily remarked that the events of Thursday highlighted “the dismal state of our law and order”. Publications such as bdnews , Bangladesh Pratidin , a Bengali daily, and Daily Observer , an English daily, also published stories and articles analysing the brutal incident.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 23, 2025 15:22 UTC