Overview
- Bangladesh’s Permanent Mission in Geneva sent a Note Verbale requesting OHCHR technical and institutional assistance for a fair, impartial and expeditious investigation.
- The interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus says it is committed to identifying those responsible and bringing them to justice.
- In January, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch charged 17 suspects, naming alleged gunman Faisal Karim Masud and citing orders from Awami League-linked figures including ward councillor Taizul Islam Chowdhury Bappi.
- Inqilab Moncho rejects the police chargesheet and alleges state involvement as protests continue, with recent clashes in Dhaka’s Shahbagh injuring dozens.
- Hadi, 32, was shot in Dhaka on December 12 and died in Singapore on December 18, he had been a leading figure in the 2024 uprising and a candidate in the February 12 election, and India has formally denied any link to the killing.