The state has officially stepped in to support the family of Dipu Chandra Das, the 25-year-old Hindu garment worker who was brutally lynched in Mymensingh on December 18.1 On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the interim government’s Education Adviser, C.R. Abrar, traveled to Mymensingh to meet the grieving family.2
The thing is, the visit wasn’t just for optics. Abrar made it clear that the state is taking full responsibility for the welfare of Dipu’s wife, his child, and his elderly parents.3 Or nothing. Let’s be real, no amount of money fixes a lynching, but Abrar called the act a “brutal crime with no excuse,” which is a strong pivot from the initial “blasphemy” rumors that triggered the mob.4 Those too.
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The “State Responsibility” Package
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Direct Assistance: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s office confirmed financial and welfare support for the family.5
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Legal Accountability: 12 people have been arrested so far.6
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Official Stance: Yunus’s press wing released a blunt statement: “No individual has the right to take the law into their own hands.”
The Parallel Crisis: The Death of Sharif Osman Hadi
While the government is trying to calm the minority-safety fears, the country is reeling from another death. Sharif Osman Hadi, the radical leader of the Inqilab Mancha and a major face of the July uprising, died in a Singapore hospital on December 19 after being shot in Dhaka.7
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The Fallout: Hadi’s death triggered a wave of “revenge” attacks.8 Mobs targeted the offices of the Daily Star and Prothom Alo—two of the country’s biggest newspapers—on the night of December 18.9
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The Connection: Some of those arrested for the newspaper attacks were heard saying they were “doing what they should have done on August 5” in response to Hadi’s death.
Recent Unrest Timeline (Dec 2025)
| Date | Event | Impact |
| Dec 12 | Sharif Osman Hadi shot in Dhaka | Sparked immediate political tension. |
| Dec 18 | Dipu Chandra Das lynched | Triggered international outcry and Delhi protests. |
| Dec 18 | Hadi dies in Singapore | Led to arson at Daily Star & Prothom Alo offices. |
| Dec 20 | National Day of Mourning | Flags flown at half-mast for Hadi. |
| Dec 23 | Adviser Abrar meets Das family | State commits to lifetime support for the victim’s family. |
And here’s the kicker: Bangladesh is currently facing a “two-front” social war. On one side, you have rights groups and factory workers demanding justice for Dipu Das; on the other, radical groups are using Hadi’s “martyrdom” to push for a complete overhaul of the media and the legal system.
It’s an ongoing tightrope walk for Muhammad Yunus. As the February 2026 elections loom, every move—like taking responsibility for Dipu’s family—is being watched by both the local street and the global community.
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