Days after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the prominent faces of the July Uprising, the mass protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government and spokesperson of the Inqilab Moncho, the party continued its blockade at the Shahbagh section.
The Inqilab Moncho has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the interim government of Bangladesh, headed by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, and have demanded the cancellation of work permits of Indians.
Bangladesh witnessed following the death of Hadi on December 18. Hadi, 32, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka. He was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment but died of his injuries on December 18. He was also a parliamentary candidate for the upcoming February 12 elections.
Inqilab Moncho member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber announced a four-point demand, including a 24-day ultimatum for the government to complete trial proceedings against those responsible for Hadi’s killing. The platform also indulged in Anti-India rhetoric and demanded the suspension of work permits of Indian nationals in Bangladesh, according to The Daily Star.
The outfit also said that if India refuses to return the murderers of Hadi, who have allegedly fled the country, a case must be filed against Delhi in the International Court of Justice. The fascist culprits hiding in the Civil Military Intelligence must be identified, arrested and brought to justice, the outfit said.
Hadi Killers Fled to India? Security Forces Bust Dhaka’s Claim
Earlier, the Bangladesh Police had claimed that the killers of Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the Indian state of Meghalaya. The security agencies in Meghalaya had dismissed the claims on Sunday. The claims are unfounded and misleading, BSF chief in Meghalaya, Inspector General O P Opadhyay said.
A top Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer earlier in the day said that two primary suspects in the Hadi murder case have crossed into Meghalaya via the Haluaghat border “with the help of local associates”.
“There is no evidence to suggest that any individual crossed the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. The BSF has neither detected nor received any report of such an incident,” Opadhyay told PTI.
The force reiterated that the international border in the sector was under constant surveillance and any attempt at illegal cross-border movement would be promptly detected and dealt with.