‘You Had Osman Hadi Killed To Derail Polls’: Big Charge Against Yunus Regime

Days after Bangladesh student leader Sharif Osman Hadi died after being shot in the head in Dhaka, his brother has accused a section within the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of orchestrating the assassination to derail the upcoming national election in February.

Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho, a cultural organisation born out of the 2024 July uprising that led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, was shot at close range in Dhaka on December 12. He was airlifted to Singapore, where he died during treatment on December 18. Osman Hadi’s killing triggered violent protests, with mobs targeting the offices of prominent newspapers and cultural organisations.

Osman Hadi’s brother, Sharif Omar Hadi, targeted the government at a protest gathering in Shahbagh in Dhaka. “You had Osman Hadi killed, and now you are trying to foil the election by using this as an issue,” Omar said, bringing a massive charge against the interim government led by Nobel laureate Yunus.

Omar said Osman wanted the national election to be held by February and said the authorities must ensure a speedy trial and avoid any disruptions to the election environment.

Days after Bangladesh student leader Sharif Osman Hadi died after being shot in the head in Dhaka, his brother has accused a section within the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of orchestrating the assassination to derail the upcoming national election in February.

Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho, a cultural organisation born out of the 2024 July uprising that led to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, was shot at close range in Dhaka on December 12. He was airlifted to Singapore, where he died during treatment on December 18. Osman Hadi’s killing triggered violent protests, with mobs targeting the offices of prominent newspapers and cultural organisations.

Osman Hadi’s brother, Sharif Omar Hadi, targeted the government at a protest gathering in Shahbagh in Dhaka. “You had Osman Hadi killed, and now you are trying to foil the election by using this as an issue,” Omar said, bringing a massive charge against the interim government led by Nobel laureate Yunus.

Omar said Osman wanted the national election to be held by February and said the authorities must ensure a speedy trial and avoid any disruptions to the election environment.