Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged protesters to continue demonstrations and called on security forces to side with the people during nationwide unrest.

Sheikh Hasina has accused Bangladesh’s interim government under Muhammad Yunus of presiding over rising violence against religious minorities and legitimising extremism.

BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar area, while another man was injured, heightening concerns over political violence ahead of Bangladesh’s election.

At least seven members of Bangladesh’s Hindu community have been killed in separate incidents in 15 days, sparking renewed concern over minority safety and state accountability.

Bangladeshi business and tourist visa applicants to the U.S. will be required to post a refundable bond of up to $15,000 under a new State Department rule.