Inqilab Moncho calls new demos demanding justice for Hadi

Inqilab Moncho has announced fresh demonstration programmes demanding justice for the murder of its slain leader Sharif Osman Hadi, the repatriation of Hadi’s killers from India, and the exposure of domestic and foreign conspiracies behind the incident.

The organisation’s member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber announced the demonstrations during an emergency press conference held in front of Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen on Wednesday. Expressing frustration over the lack of visible progress in the investigation, the platform called for a swift and time-bound judicial process.

As part of the new programmes, a torch procession will take place on Thursday evening, followed by a protest march from the Dhaka University central mosque after Friday prayers. Similar demonstrations will also be held across different parts of the country to press home the same demands.

During the press conference, Abdullah Al Jaber alleged that investigating agencies are repeatedly delaying the submission of the probe report.

"The investigation report of this murder has been postponed several times. We will not accept any more delays," Jaber warned.

He argued that “various political narratives and labels” have been used to shield the real perpetrators.

He rejected the notion that the assassination was merely a result of local political rivalry, suggesting instead “a deeper geopolitical plot.”

The member secretary raised allegations regarding Indian involvement in the crime, pointing to a recent statement by the former Chief Minister of West Bengal.

He noted that the statement hints at the involvement of an influential individual or organisation whose identity, if revealed, could trigger a massive public backlash in Bangladesh.

Furthermore, the platform questioned the delay in sealing national borders immediately after the assassination, which allegedly allowed the killers to escape.

Jaber demanded accountability from the relevant authorities regarding reports that the suspects fled the country through the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh.

Critiquing the role of state intelligence agencies, Jaber pointed out that a private investigating agency successfully identified the prime suspects within a short period, while state bodies failed to do so. He questioned how the killers could flee the country within hours of shooting dead a national parliamentary election candidate in the heart of the capital without intelligence agencies tracking their location.

The organisation criticised the foreign ministry's efforts to contact Indian authorities, describing their updates as "fuzzy," and demanded a specific deadline for the repatriation of the fugitives.

To ensure an impartial inquiry, the leaders of Inqilab Moncho reiterated their demand for a “United Nations-led international investigation.”

The platform's publishing secretary Fahim Mir, executive member Habibullah Misbah, and other activists were present at the briefing.