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India Halts Visa Center Amid Protests Over Youth Leader's Death

12/21/2025

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India suspended operations at Chittagong visa application center on December 21, 2025, after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Hadi was shot on December 12, 2025 and died on December 18, 2025, sparking protests including attacks on Indian High Commission.
Bangladesh rejected India's comments about a New Delhi protest and questioned how protesters accessed the secure area, with security heightened at Sylhet.

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India suspended operations at Chittagong visa application center on December 21, 2025, after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Hadi was shot on December 12, 2025 and died on December 18, 2025, sparking protests including attacks on Indian High Commission.
Bangladesh rejected India's comments about a New Delhi protest and questioned how protesters accessed the secure area, with security heightened at Sylhet.