Tuesday, August 25
Dhaka: Violence broke out in Bangladesh's capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country's 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore.Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was announced, to demand that his killers be arrested.Several buildings in the capital, including those housing the country's two leading newspapers, were set on fire, according to authorities, with staff trapped inside.Hadi was a key figure in last year's uprising that ended the autocratic rule of prime minister Sheikh Hasina and sent her fleeing to India. He was running for a parliament seat in the February 2026 national election. On December 12, Hadi was shot by masked assailants as he was le
ET Intelligence Group: Anupam Rasayan, a specialty chemicals maker, has gained 22% on bourses in the past month including 6% increase since December 8 after the company announced the acquisition of the US based Jayhawk Fine Chemicals for $150 million. The acquisition will give Anupam Rasayan a manufacturing foothold in the US, providing access to key end-markets and leading global customers. It will also strengthen its polymer portfolio with high-value dianhydrides and polyimide intermediates used in semiconductors and high-performance materials. "Jayhawk accelerates our forward-integration journey by five-seven years and positions Anupam Rasayan as an end-to-end global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)," Gopal Agrawal, CEO of Anupam Rasayan India told ET.12606731
