Protesters block Shahbagh for 4th day
Staff Reporter :
Leaders and activists of Inqilab Moncho staged a sit-in protest at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, demanding the immediate arrest and trial of the killers of Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
The protest, which began at 2:15 pm, completely blocked the intersection, causing traffic disruption across surrounding roads.
According to the organisation, the sit-in follows four consecutive days of programmes at Shahbagh, part of a nationwide effort to press for justice in Hadi’s killing.
Protesters began gathering at the intersection around noon, taking positions on the road, chanting slogans, and holding up the national flag.
Poetry recitations and songs composed in memory of Hadi were also part of the demonstration.
Slogans heard during the protest included: “No compromise, only revolution—revolution, revolution”; “We will all become Hadi, we will keep fighting through the ages”; “Shahbagh wants justice—justice, justice”; and “The Hadi of the people never dies.”
Inqilab Moncho’s member secretary, Abdullah Al Jaber, reiterated the organisation’s four-point demand, first announced on Sunday evening after nationwide blockade programmes in divisional cities.
He called for the trial of the entire chain of perpetrators—including killers, planners, accomplices, those who assisted in escape, and those who provided shelter—within 24 days.
He also demanded the revocation of all work permits of Indian nationals residing in Bangladesh and warned that if India refuses to extradite killers who have taken refuge there, Bangladesh should file a case in an international court.
Furthermore, he stressed that allies of fascism hiding within civil and military intelligence must be identified, arrested, and brought to justice.
On Sunday, the organisation had also called for nationwide solidarity, with divisional cities observing full-scale blockade programmes in support of Hadi’s cause.
Protesters at Shahbagh included people from diverse professions and walks of life, reflecting the widespread public demand for accountability and justice. As the sit-in continued into the evening, demonstrators pledged to maintain pressure until all demands are met.
“The era of civility is over; we want justice in Bangladesh,” one protester shouted, echoing the collective grief and anger of thousands who consider Osman Hadi a symbol of courage and resistance.