"I can't breathe anymore. There's too much smoke. I'm inside. You are killing me."

The English daily contributed to exposing Hasina's tyranny and corruption.

Bangladesh has long depended on quiet, steady forces that make good choices feel natural: teachers who turn study into habit, newspapers that promotes tolerance, and cultural bodies that rehearse pluralism in public life.

Journalists demand impartial investigation, calling the violence a direct assault on press freedom

In the early hours of December 19, horrific attacks were carried out on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and later on two cultural organisations, Chhayanaut and Udichi, along with Nalonda School.