The killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular student leader of Inqilab Mancha, a few weeks ago, has emerged as a defining political shock for Bangladesh at a critical transitional moment. Shot in the head by an unidentified masked assailant in Dhaka on Dec. 12 and later succumbing to his injuries in a Singapore hospital, Hadiโs death has triggered widespread protests, deepened political polarization, and exposed the fragility of both domestic governance and foreign relations under the interim Yunus administration.
Osman Hadi was not merely another student activist. He was a central figure in the student-led uprising that played a decisive role in the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid. Vocal, charismatic and unapologetically critical of Indiaโs role in Bangladeshโs internal affairs, Hadi had become a symbol of resistance against what he frequently described as โIndian interferenceโ in Dhakaโs political trajectory. His criticism intensified after India granted refuge to Sheikh Hasina, a move that many Bangladeshis viewed as direct political patronage.
Following his death
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