Former Bangladesh Minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday alleged that radical Islamist groups were primarily responsible for the attacks on the country's leading media offices and cultural institutions following the death of extremist leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Former Bangladesh Minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday alleged that radical Islamist groups were primarily responsible for the attacks on the country's leading media offices and cultural institutions following the death of extremist leader Sharif Osman Hadi. “Not only the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, but also the premises of leading Bangladeshi cultural institutions such as 'Chhayanaut' and 'Udichi Shilpigoshthi' were attacked in Dhaka by violent supporters of Osman Hadi. The attackers were largely drawn from radical Islamist groups," Arafat posted on X.Highlighting the extremist underpinnings of the violence, the Awami League leader called for an analysis of the motives behind the attacks. “These are the same groups that effectively mounted a sustained confrontation against the Awami League government during July-August 2024.

Source: dna December 25, 2025 05:02 UTC