Osman Hadi to be laid to rest beside poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

Special transport arrangements have been made for teachers and students of Dhaka University (DU) to attend the janaza of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, scheduled to be held after Zuhr prayers on Saturday at the South Plaza of the National Parliament complex.

The arrangement was announced in a press release issued on Friday, signed by Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, acting director of the university’s Public Relations Office.

According to the release, buses for teachers and students wishing to attend the janaza will depart from the Smriti Chirantan Chattar on the DU campus at 12:00 noon for the Parliament complex.

The body of Shaheed Sharif Osman bin Hadi has been placed at the mortuary of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Dhaka.

Wrapped in the national flag and placed in a coffin, Osman Hadi’s body arrived in the country on Friday.

Longtime political associates, leaders of Inqilab Moncho, representatives of various political parties and members of the government were present at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive the body and pay their respects in silence.

The namaz-e-janaza of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi has been rescheduled to 2:00pm on Saturday, according to a post from the Chief Adviser’s verified Facebook page on Friday (19 December).

The post said the janaza will be held at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building, revising an earlier announcement that had set the time at 2:30pm.

Attendees have been urged not to carry any bags or heavy items, while it was also announced that flying drones in and around the Parliament complex is strictly prohibited.

The vehicle carrying the body of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, is being taken from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to a mortuary. 

His funeral prayer will be held after Zohr on Saturday at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital, after which he will be buried beside poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

The information was shared on Friday evening through a post on Inqilab Moncho’s Facebook page.

According to the post, the vehicle carrying Shaheed Osman Hadi departed the airport for the mortuary, while Inqilab Moncho activists were set to gather at Shahbagh. It said the decisions to bury him beside Kazi Nazrul Islam and to hold the funeral prayer at Manik Mia Avenue after Zohr were taken in line with the wishes of his family.

Instead of Friday, his body would be brought to the Central Mosque with a procession on Saturday, the post added.

Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) paid floral tributes to the coffin of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi at the airport on Friday.

On behalf of the BNP, the tribute was offered by BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed and Mahadi Amin, adviser to the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

The BNP leaders expressed their condolences and paid their final respects to the late Sharif Osman Hadi at the airport before his coffin was taken onward for burial.

Inqilab Moncho said the funeral prayers for Sharif Osman Hadi will not be held on Friday and have been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.

According to the announcement shared on the official Facebook Page of Inqilab moncho, the vehicle carrying Hadi’s body has left the airport for a morgue.

Activists, however, will continue gatherings in Shahbagh.

The group said Hadi will be buried beside national Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam near the Dhaka University Central Mosque Premises, in line with the family’s wishes.

Before that his funeral prayers will be held after Zuhr at Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue-- in front of the National parliament building.

Later, his body will be brought to the Dhaka University Central Mosque on Saturday as part of a procession.

Supporters were urged to maintain discipline and avoid violence, with organisers warning against attempts to infiltrate the movement.

They also said there would be no public viewing of the body and asked people to pray for Hadi.

The government has urged citizens to remain calm and act responsibly amid the current situation.

In a statement on Friday, it said the country is passing through a critical moment marked by a historic democratic transition, which must be protected and not allowed to be derailed.

The statement noted that the upcoming elections and referendum are a solemn national commitment, closely linked to the ideals for which Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi stood. It added that honouring his memory requires restraint, responsibility and unity.

Calling for public cooperation, the government appealed to citizens to act with patience and uphold peace during this critical period.

The government has beefed up security across the capital by deploying additional number of army personnel, BGB members and policemen at crucial points.

Enhanced security was spotted in Dhanmondi, Karwan Bazar, Farmgate, Hotel InterContinental intersection, and Airport area on Friday.

Since morning, protests have been staged in different parts of the capital and across the country, demanding the arrest of the killers.

Inqilab Moncho on Friday urged people to refrain from any form of violence over the death of its spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi who died at a Singapore hospital on Thursday a week after a gun attack on him.

In a Facebook post, the socio-cultural platform—formed in the wake of the July Revolution in 2024—called on people to hold protest marches in their respective areas demanding the arrest and trial of those responsible for the killing.

The platform also sought prayers for the departed soul of Hadi, a prominent figure of the July Uprising