The body of Inquilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman Hadi has arrived in Bangladesh, and he will be laid to rest beside national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, according to an official announcement by the platform.
In a post published on Friday on Inquilab Mancha’s verified page, it was stated that although the body was initially scheduled to be taken directly from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to the Central Mosque of Dhaka University for public homage, the programme has been revised. Hadi’s body will now be taken to Dhaka University tomorrow.
The post said the vehicle carrying Hadi’s body departed the airport for a cold storage facility, after which Inquilab Mancha activists would gather at Shahbagh.
According to the statement, the decision to bury Sharif Osman Hadi beside poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and to hold his namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayer) at Manik Mia Avenue after Zuhr was made in line with the wishes of his family. As a result, the body will be brought to the Central Mosque tomorrow instead of Friday.
Calling for discipline, the organisation urged students and supporters to continue their movement peacefully so that no group can infiltrate or exploit the situation to incite violence. It also said there would be no opportunity to view the body and requested everyone to maintain order and pray for the departed.
The body of Sharif Osman Hadi arrived in Dhaka on Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-585 at 5:45 pm on Friday. The flight had departed Singapore’s Changi International Airport earlier in the day for Bangladesh.
Earlier, the same flight left Singapore at 4:03 pm local time, corresponding to early afternoon in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing announced that namaz-e-janaza for Sharif Osman Hadi will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday at the South Plaza of the National Parliament building.
The press wing said the time was revised from an earlier announcement of 2:30 pm.
In a separate notice, the press wing requested attendees not to carry any bags or heavy items while participating in the funeral prayer.
It also informed the public that flying drones in and around the Parliament complex has been strictly prohibited.
The press wing reiterated that the government is closely monitoring arrangements to ensure security and order during the funeral proceedings.
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