Sharif Osman bin Hadi
শরীফ ওসমান বিন হাদী
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Teacher, organiser and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho. He was shot in Dhaka on and died on .
A permanent record of his life, of the July uprising he was part of, and of the search for justice that followed his death.
His life
Who was Sharif Osman bin Hadi?
Sharif Osman bin Hadi was born on in Nalchity Upazila, Jhalokathi District, Bangladesh.
He studied at Jhalakati N S Kamil Madrasa and went on to study political science at the University of Dhaka, where he completed a master’s degree. He also worked as a lecturer at the University of Scholars in Dhaka.
It was the July uprising of 2024 that brought him into national public life — as a participant in the movement, and afterwards as a co-founder and the spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho.
- 30 June 1993
- Nalchity Upazila, Jhalokathi District, Bangladesh
- Alim (Higher Secondary), Jhalakati N S Kamil Madrasa
- Master's in Political Science, University of Dhaka
- Lecturer in Business Studies, University of Scholars, Dhaka
- Co-founder and Spokesperson, Inqilab Moncho (Revolutionary Platform)
July–August 2024
Hadi and the July uprising
In July 2024, student protests against the quota system for government jobs grew into a nationwide uprising. In August 2024 the government of Sheikh Hasina fell, and she left the country.
Hadi was among those who took part in the uprising. It became the turning point of his public life: the platform he went on to co-found, Inqilab Moncho, grew out of the movement.
The history of the uprising itself — its events, the people killed and injured, and the question of accountability — is documented in its own archive.
2024–2025
His political journey
After the uprising
Co-founder and Spokesperson, Inqilab Moncho (Revolutionary Platform)
Inqilab Moncho grew out of the July movement. As its spokesperson, Hadi became one of its public voices.
Towards the 2026 election
He campaigned as an independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 (Bijoynagar area) constituency in the 2026 Bangladeshi General Election.
The Election Commission announced the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election. The attack on Hadi came the next day.
Source not yet recorded
The attack
This section describes the attack on Hadi in plain terms. It contains no images.
In the Paltan area of Dhaka, Hadi was shot by attackers on a motorcycle, according to police.
Recorded source: Bangladesh Police Statement
He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Source not yet recorded
That evening he was moved to Evercare Hospital Dhaka for critical care.
Source not yet recorded
He was flown to Singapore General Hospital for specialist treatment.
Recorded source: Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore
Sharif Osman bin Hadi died at Singapore General Hospital. He was 32 years old.
Recorded source: Singapore General Hospital Official Statement
19–20 December 2025
The nation mourned
Documented photographs of the janaza and public mourning are in the photo archive.
The government declared 20 December a day of state mourning.
Recorded source: Bangladesh Government Official Announcement
His janaza was held on Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka as a state funeral, attended by very large crowds according to state media.
Recorded source: Bangladesh State Media
He was buried beside the grave of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, near the University of Dhaka.
Recorded source: Bangladesh Government
The investigation · 14–20 December 2025
An investigation and a court process followed
A case over the attack was filed at Paltan Model Police Station, initially as attempted murder.
Recorded source: Paltan Police Station
Police said they had identified two prime suspects. Identification by police is an allegation, not a finding of guilt.
Recorded source: Bangladesh Police Statement
Following Hadi's death, a Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's court ordered that the case proceed as a murder case.
Recorded source: Dhaka Metropolitan Court
Later entries in these records — on arrests, statements recorded in court and the assignment of the case to a tribunal — contain conflicting counts and dates. They are being re-checked against primary sources and are not repeated here until that work is complete.
Present case status
Where the case stands today
The current status of the case has not yet been verified.
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Still waiting for justice
319 days since the attack on Sharif Osman bin Hadi on
313 days since Hadi’s death on
Counted in whole days on the Dhaka calendar, as of .
What remains unresolved
The open questions in this case will be listed here one by one, each with the source that establishes it, once they have been verified. None are listed yet: the project does not publish unresolved questions it has not checked.
Justice has not been forgotten.
The archive
Explore the historical record
- Photographs
Hadi’s public life, the July uprising and public mourning.
- Video
Speeches, interviews and recorded events.
- Audio
Publisher-hosted recordings, with transcript availability noted.
- Documents
Court papers, official statements and letters.
- News archive
Bibliographic records and links to original reporting.
- Sources
Every source this site relies on, in one list.
Records distinguish reproduced media from source links and items known only through published reports. Each entry explains what the archive holds and what remains unverified.
About this record
The account on this page is drawn from the project’s working records, compiled in December 2025. Each entry shows the source those records name. The records are being re-checked against primary sources, and dates, wording or sources may be corrected as that work proceeds.