Bangladesh: Why were anti-India slogans raised during massive protests over student leader Osman Hadi’s death?
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising who was shot last week, died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising who was shot last week, died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising who was shot last week, died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising who was shot last week, died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital
Violent and massive protests broke out once again in Bangladesh after Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising who was shot last week, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital.
Hadi, who was a candidate in the February 12 general elections, was shot in the head by masked gunmen last week soon after he launched his election campaign at central Dhaka's Bijoynagar area. With doctors in Dhaka terming his condition extremely critical, the interim government of Muhammad Yunus had flown Hadi to Singapore in an air ambulance for advanced treatment.
Yunus confirmed his death in a televised address to the nation on Thursday night, and promised to arrest those responsible for the attack, emphasising that "no leniency will be shown" to the killers.
"Today, I came before you with very heartbreaking news. Sharif Osman Hadi, the fearless frontline fighter of the July Uprising and spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha, is no more among us," Yunus said. "I sincerely call upon all citizens to keep your patience and restraint," he urged the public.
(To be updated)