Violence broke out in Bangladesh after Sharif Osman Hadi, a youth protest leader, died from gunshot wounds. Hadi was shot by masked attackers last week in Dhaka while leaving a mosque. He died on Thursday in a Singapore hospital. The shooting happened one day after authorities announced the country’s first election date since protests ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hadi was planning to run as an independent candidate in the 2024 election. After news of his death, hundreds of supporters gathered to protest in Dhaka. Some protestors attacked offices of the Prothom Alo and Daily Star newspapers, even setting one building partially on fire. Police said, "Hundreds of people have gathered here and carried out the attack." Troops were sent to control the situation and firefighters rescued journalists trapped inside. Hadi was 32 and a senior leader of the Inqilab Mancha student group. He was also known for criticizing India, where former Prime Minister Hasina now lives in self-imposed exile. Political parties in Bangladesh mourned Hadi's death and called on the government to find those responsible. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, head of the caretaker government, called Hadi's death "an irreparable loss for the nation." Yunus said, "The country's march toward democracy cannot be halted through fear, terror, or bloodshed." He added that the attack was planned to disrupt the elections and stated, "No form of violence intended to disrupt the election will be tolerated." Several people have been detained as the investigation continues. Hasina fled to India on 5 August last year after weeks of student protests ended 15 years of her rule. In November, she was sentenced to death for allowing lethal force against protesters, which killed 1,400 people during the unrest. The caretaker government has declared a day of mourning for Saturday.