Inqilab Mancha on Thursday, February 5, staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killing of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi.
The protest began around 5:00 pm with Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber, Fatima Tasnim Zuma, Hadi’s wife, and a small number of activists participating in the programme.
Addressing the gathering, Abdullah Al Jaber said they had deliberately limited the number of protesters, considering possible security concerns.
“We could have brought many more people if we wanted. We are waiting here with the wife of martyr Osman Hadi until we receive a clear assurance from the Chief Adviser. Without a full guarantee of justice, we will not withdraw from this sit-in,” he said.
Stating their specific demand, Jaber said the programme would continue until the government formally announces a neutral investigation into Hadi’s killing under UN supervision.
Zuma said Inqilab Mancha, along with Hadi’s wife, staged a demonstration in front of Jamuna to press for the UN-monitored probe.
She alleged that while the platform has cooperated with the government, administration, and political parties, it has not received similar cooperation in return.
Later in the evening, the Jamaat-backed 11-party alliance candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, Nasiruddin Patwary, visited the site and expressed solidarity with Inqilab Mancha.
Hadi was also expected to contest the election from the same constituency.
Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a prominent figure of the July Mass Uprising 2024, was shot in the head on December 12 last year 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.
Following the incident, Jaber filed a case of attempted murder with Paltan police station on December 14, which was later converted into a murder case.
Source: UNB