Hadi’s body to be brought home today
The body of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, who died while undergoing treatment in Singapore, will be brought back home on Friday, December 19.
In a Facebook post in the early hours, Inquilab Mancha stated a Biman Bangladesh Airlines commercial flight carrying Hadi is scheduled to depart Singapore around 3:50 pm (Bangladesh local time) and is expected to arrive in Dhaka at about 6:05 pm.
The first Namaz-e-Janaza of Hadi will be held at Angullia Mosque in Singapore at 10:00 am.
In Bangladesh, his Janaza will take place at the capital's Manik Mia Avenue after Johr prayers on Saturday, December 20, Inquilab Mancha said.
Hadi, the fiery face of the July Uprising and a prospective candidate for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, passed away around 9:45 pm on Thursday, while receiving medical treatment at Singapore General Hospital.
Expressing deep sorrow and grief at Hadi’s untimely death, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said the loss is irreparable for the country’s political and democratic landscape.
“I pray for the eternal peace of his soul and express my deepest condolences to his bereaved wife, family members, relatives and colleagues,” he added.
He also called for calm, unity and steadfast progress towards establishing democracy, justice and the rights of the people, without falling into the trap of those seeking to destabilise the country.
“This will be our true tribute to martyr Hadi,” he said in a televised address to the nation.
Meanwhile, Political parties and leaders, including the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have expressed deep condolences over the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi.
Following his death, widespread outrage erupted across the country.
Protesters began gathering in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on Thursday night after his death was announced.
Hadi was critically injured when assailants opened fire on him on Box Culvert Road in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area on December 12, when he was traveling on a rickshaw after Jumma prayers.
Two individuals on a motorcycle approached his rickshaw, and one of them shot him from close range before fleeing the scene.
Source: UNB
