Suspending the work permits of Indians living in Bangladesh was one of the four demands in the Inquilab Mancha's new 24-day ultimatum to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh.
The radical party has pressed the government to finish the trial of every single person involved in the murder of its leader, Sharif Osman Hadi, within 24 days.
“The trial of the entire killing squad—including the killer, the mastermind, the accomplices, those who aided their escape, and those who sheltered them—must be completed within the next 24 days,” the party had said in a Facebook statement.
The 32-year-old party leader was shot by unidentified assailants on December 12 in Dhaka's Bijoy Nagar area, and was later transferred to Singapore for advanced treatment, but died on December 18.
The party's demands mention India because the Additional Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), S.N. Nazrul Islam, had recently alleged that Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh—two men accused in the Hadi murder—had crossed over the border and fled to Meghalaya.
He added that the DMP had also arrested Purti and Sami, two Indian nationals who allegedly helped them illegally cross the border, and escape.
However, New Delhi has rejected these claims.
"If India refuses to return all the murderers who have taken refuge inside its borders, a case should be filed against India in the International Court of Justice," reads another of the radical party's demands.
The party has also urged Dhaka's intelligence agencies to "identify, arrest and bring to justice the fascist culprits hiding within its ranks".
This ultimatum comes after party secretary Abdullah Al Jaber's 24-hour ultimatum issued at Hadi's funeral on December 20, demanding that the Yunus-led government make serious progress in the investigation.
The murder, which came just months ahead of the polls—specifically, a day after Dhaka's Election Commission announced that the 13th parliamentary election would be held on February 12, 2026—has sent shockwaves through Bangladesh.
