The namaz-e-janaza of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, who was shot in Dhaka last week, has been held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with the participation of thousands of people.
Hadi's elder brother, Abu Bakr Siddique, led the namaz-e-janaza held around 2:30 pm on Saturday, December 20.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and advisers, leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Inqilab Mancha, National Citizen Party (NCP), the chiefs of the three services, among others, attended the namaz-e-janaza.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain, and an Inqilab Mancha leader spoke before the prayers.
With processions, thousands of people from the city and various districts of the country started gathering in Manik Mia Avenue from this morning to attend Hadi's namaz-e-janaza.
Wearing the national flag on their heads and hands, they were chanting various slogans demanding justice for the murder of Hadi.
A participant named Shariful Islam said, "I have known Hadi Bhai since August 5. I am fortunate to participate in the namaz-e-janaza of a revolutionary leader. May Allah give my brother Jannah."
Sharif Osman bin Hadi was shot in the head on December 12 while travelling on a rickshaw on Culvert Road in the capital's Bijoynagar area after Jumma prayers.
He initially underwent surgery at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and was later admitted to Evercare Hospital.
For advanced treatment, he was airlifted to Singapore, where he succumbed to his injuries on the night of December 18.
The body of Hadi arrived in Dhaka on Friday evening, December 19.
With inputs from UNB