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The Daily Star office was vandalised and set on fire on 19 December 2025. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Rights groups condemn attacks on media, cultural institutions

The rights groups denounced the violent attacks on 18 December on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and the vandalism of the cultural institution Chhayanaut

NCP Convener Nahid Islam. Photo: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Part of interim govt, social and political back-up behind attacks on media, cultural institution: Nahid

Protesters vandalise the Prothom Alo office, throw out documents, furniture and set them on fire on 18 December. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Case filed against 500 unidentified people over attack on Prothom Alo office

Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman spoke at a views-exchange meeting with editors and senior journalists was held at a city hotel ahead on Sunday, 21 December 2025. Photo: Screengrab

Hope BNP shows more tolerance and accepts criticism: Matiur Rahman

The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam. Photo: Collected

No Bangladesh media faced such arson attacks in 53 years: Mahfuz Anam

Photos were taken a day after both newspaper offices faced arson attack and vandalism on 18 December/TBS

Prothom Alo, Daily Star office attacks a terrifying moment in Bangladesh's democracy: EU envoy

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed speaks at an event at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden on 21 December 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla

Wanted democracy, but got mobocracy: Salahuddin

TBS Illustration

Attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star unprecedented since 1971: Anu Muhammad

Mostakur Rahman Zahid. Photo: Collected

Prothom Alo, Daily Star must be closed: Rucsu VP

The burnt front page of The Daily Star from 16 December, published two days before the newspaper’s office was vandalised and torched on 18 December 2025. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Press Club of India condemns attacks on Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Nurul Kabir's harassment

Photos were taken a day after both newspaper offices faced arson attack and vandalism on 18 December/TBS

'Assault on press freedom': INMA condemns attacks on Prothom Alo, The Daily Star offices

The Daily Star office was vandalised and set on fire on 19 December 2025. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Ctg journo union condemns attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star offices, demands action

Logo of Amnesty International. Photo: Collected

Amnesty urges accountability over Hadi murder, mob violence