People from all walks of life thronged in front of the Mausoleum of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at Dhaka University on Sunday to visit the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi and pay their respects.
The body of Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, was laid to rest beside the grave of Kazi Nazrul on Saturday afternoon. His namaz‑e‑janaza was held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka. The funeral prayer was led by his elder brother, Abu Bakar Siddiq.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, members of the Advisory Council, and leaders and activists from various political parties and organisations attended the janaza.
Hadi was shot on 12 December while returning from election campaigning on Box Culvert Road in Bijoynagar. Witnesses said assailants fired at him from a moving motorcycle. He was initially treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, then transferred to Evercare Hospital, and later airlifted to Singapore for advanced medical care. Hadi passed away last Thursday night while undergoing treatment.
A plane carrying Hadi’s body landed in Bangladesh on Friday evening, and it was kept at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases morgue before his burial.
