Osman Hadi laid to eternal rest beside Kazi Nazrul Islam
Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi has been laid to rest beside the grave of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Today Saturday (20 December) around 3:30 pm in the afternoon, Hadi was buried beside the national poet next to the Central Jame Mosque of Dhaka University.
Earlier, Hadi's janaza was completed at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Thousands of people from various professions across the country attended the janaza held at 2:33 pm. After janaza, the vehicle carrying Hadi's body was brought to the Central Mosque area of DU around 3 pm.
Hadi's janaza namaz was led by his elder brother Abu Bakr Siddique. A mournful atmosphere prevailed in the entire area at that time.
It is learnt that grave digging started and was prepared from 11:30 am on Saturday. Present there were Dhaka University Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ramna Zone of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masud Alam along with several teachers of Dhaka University and members of the proctorial team.
On 12 December afternoon, miscreants shot Sharif Osman Bin Hadi in the head in Box Culvert Road of old Paltan in Dhaka. He was convener of Inqilab Moncho and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency.
Critically injured Osman Hadi was first treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later at Evercare Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was taken to Singapore by air ambulance on 15 December for advanced treatment. He died there while undergoing treatment last Thursday.
