Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- A case has been initiated over the attack on the headquarters of preeminent cultural organisation Chhayanaut in Dhaka following a night of widespread violence sparked by the death of political activist Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

Dhanmondi Police Station chief (OC) Saiful Islam said the case was lodged shortly after midnight on Friday, a day after the attack on the organisation's seven-storey building.

"The case brings charges of assault, vandalism and looting," he said.

The complaint was filed by senior Chhayanaut official Dulal Ghosh against 300-350 unidentified people.

The attack on Chhayanaut took place in the early hours of Dec 19 after news of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Hadi's death triggered a wave of violence across ...