Was Osman Hadi's Murder Orchestrated by Yunus' Government to Disrupt Elections?
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Dhaka, Dec 24 (NationPress) In recent days, the political environment in Bangladesh has become increasingly unstable. Sharif Omar Hadi, the brother of the murdered Sharif Osman Hadi, has claimed that a faction within the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is behind his brother's assassination, intending to disrupt the upcoming February 2026 elections, as reported by local news outlets.
During a rally organized by Inqilab Moncho outside the National Museum in Dhaka on Tuesday, Omar Hadi condemned the interim government, stating, "You have orchestrated the murder of Osman Hadi, and now you're attempting to sabotage the elections by leveraging this incident."
He mentioned that his brother advocated for the national elections to occur by February and urged the Bangladeshi authorities to maintain a conducive election atmosphere, according to The Daily Star.
"Ensure a prompt trial of the murderers so that the electoral climate remains intact. The government has failed to provide any tangible progress. If justice for Osman Hadi is not served, you too may one day find yourselves fleeing Bangladesh," Omar Hadi asserted.
During the rally, Abdullah Al Jaber, the Member Secretary of Inqilab Moncho, reiterated the 30-working-day ultimatum given to the interim government to identify and apprehend those responsible for the murder, a deadline first announced in a previous press statement.
Earlier on Monday, Inqilab Moncho threatened to initiate a movement to overthrow the Yunus-led interim administration if justice is not achieved regarding Hadi's murder, local reports indicated.
At a press conference in Dhaka, Al Jaber highlighted that the 24-hour ultimatum issued during Hadi's funeral on December 20 had lapsed without any action from the Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury or other Bangladeshi authorities.
He accused both the Home Advisor and his aide of not attending the ministry's briefing, viewing this as an attempt to downplay the incident.
Later that day, the organization called for the immediate resignation of the Home Advisor, his aide, and the law advisor, holding them accountable for Hadi's murder.
They further demanded that judicial proceedings concerning Hadi's murder be expedited and completed within a maximum of 30 working days through a fast-track tribunal.
In recent times, Bangladesh has seen a surge in violence against minorities, media organizations, cultural entities, and diplomatic missions during the Yunus-led interim government's tenure, particularly following Hadi's death on December 18.