Dhaka on Edge After Student Leader's Death, Mob Targets Media, Minority Lynching Shocks

In this ground report, India Today's Ashutosh Mishra highlights the 'uneasy calm' in Dhaka following the death of student leader Sharif Usman Hadi in Singapore. Mishra reports directly from the vandalised headquarters of 'The Daily Star', describing the 'scars of violence' and the mob's attack on the fourth pillar of democracy. The report also details the brutal lynching of a Hindu man, Deepu Das, amidst rising fundamentalism. Mishra notes that while Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus attended Hadi's burial, the streets remain volatile with 'lawlessness' and 'uncertainty' gripping the nation. The segment features visuals of the burnt newsroom and mentions the arrest of 10 people in the Deepu Das case, underscoring the escalating crisis in India's neighbourhood.