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Published : 24 Dec 2025, 01:18 AM
The brother of slain Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi has said “the interim government cannot avoid responsibility” for his murder and will ultimately face trial for failing to protect him.
Speaking at a programme titled “Shaheedi Oath” in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Tuesday, Sharif Omar bin Hadi noted that “the martyred Osman Hadi” has returned among them far stronger than when alive, with millions across Bangladesh awaiting justice.
He said that because the murder occurred while the current administration held state power, they cannot escape liability and must eventually stand trial, whether it be today or in a decade.
Omar Hadi claimed that following the killing, attempts were being made to disrupt the general elections.
He warned that even if officials leave office or go abroad, the people will ensure they face justice. He demanded that the killers be presented immediately to prevent any disruption to the electoral process.
Omar also accused authorities of trying to exploit the murder to “sabotage” the election, a move he vowed would never succeed.
He added that Hadi had insisted that the country hold elections in February and had actively prepared for it on the ground, but his murder was intended to hinder the process.
Despite six days passing since the killing, Omar Hadi said the government has shown no visible progress.
He called on the authorities to present the entire network of perpetrators to the nation. He warned that those who once misused state power and considered the country their own have now fled, and if justice is not served, the current authorities could one day be forced to leave Bangladesh as well.
“Whoever, under any agency or state, killed Osman Hadi, remember he never bowed to any power,” he said. “Had he done so, he could have lived comfortably like other sold-out leaders. He showed us how to lead movements, protect independence and sovereignty, and become a public leader despite agency pressure.”
