Protesters set fire to Chhayanaut’s building in the capital’s Dhanmondi area in early hours of Friday, as violence spread over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi.
The incident took place around 2:15am. Two firefighting units rushed to the spot and doused the blaze around 3:50am.
No injuries were reported.
Witnesses said a group of people wearing helmets and face coverings entered the building, damaged valuables and set fire to those both inside and outside the premises.
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent figure of the July Uprising, convenor of Inqilab Mancha and a prospective candidate for the upcoming 13th national election, passed away on Thursday at 9:45pm while receiving treatment at Singapore General Hospital.
Hadi was critically injured on 12 December when assailants opened fire on him while he was traveling in a rickshaw near the water tank in Bijoynagar, Dhaka. Two individuals on a motorcycle approached his rickshaw, and one of them shot him at close range before fleeing the scene.
