Osman Hadi no more
Staff Reporter :
Sharif Osman Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Moncho and a prominent figure of Bangladesh’s July Uprising, who was critically injured in a gun attack on 12 December, passed away at 9:40pm on Thursday while undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital.
In a Facebook post last night, Inqilab Mancha confirmed the death of the July warriors, who was an independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency.
Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus announced state mouring on Saturday on Hadi’s death. The CA declared this while addressing the nation through TV & Radio last night.
Hadi’s family was permitted for his surgery in the Singapore hospital as he was remained in a “life or death” condition.
Doctors in Singapore were prepared a complex surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his brainstem.
Hadi, who recently announced his candidacy for the Dhaka-8 constituency as an independent, was shot in the head on December 12 during a public outreach program in Bijoynagar.
The assailants, riding a motorbike, opened fire while he was traveling in a moving rickshaw.
He was first treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, underwent emergency surgery, and was later transferred to Evercare Hospital before being flown to Singapore for advanced treatment.
Earlier in a post on Thursday, Inqilab Moncho said, “Please pray so that Allah grants him a good and stable life.
If Osman Hadi answers Allah’s call and joins the ranks of the martyrs, then all Bangladeshis who desire freedom are requested to gather at Shahbagh to ensure our sovereignty.”
The group also vowed to blockade Shahbagh and bring the country to a standstill until Hadi’s attackers are apprehended.
They further demanded that if the suspected assailant has fled to India, he must be brought back through diplomatic channels.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus convened an Advisory Council meeting on Thursday to review Hadi’s condition.
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has been in regular contact with the chief adviser regarding the case.
A senior official from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs arrived in Singapore to directly oversee Hadi’s treatment.
Earlier on Wednesday night, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan visited Hadi at the hospital and later called Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at 9:40pm and informed him that Hadi’s condition was very critical.
Political parties including the BNP, Jamaat-e- Islami and NCP expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi.
Hadi, who was a potential Dhaka-8 candidate for the upcoming national election, was shot in the head on Friday (12 December) in the Old Paltan area of the capital.
An assailant fired at Osman Hadi from a motorcycle that had been following him from behind while he was travelling in a battery-powered rickshaw to conduct electioneering.
He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery due to massive brain injury.
Doctors at DMCH described his condition as extremely critical, noting that the bullet entered above his left ear and exited through the right side of his head, affecting the brain stem.
He was later transferred to Evercare Hospital for advanced treatment and airlifted to Singapore on 15 December.