Who was Osman Hadi; why is Bangladesh on fire over his death?

"Hadi, 32, was a prominent leader of Bangladesh's 2024 student-led uprising. He acted as a spokesperson for Inquilab Mancha, or Platform for Revolution, and was planning to stand as a member of parliament for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the Bijoynagar area of the city in the upcoming elections, expected in February 2026. Hadi was also an outspoken critic of India, where Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled following the uprising last year, and its influence on domestic politics in Bangladesh."

"He was shot in the head by two assailants on a motorcycle, which pulled up beside the battery-powered auto-rickshaw he was travelling in. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Hadi was found to have suffered brain stem damage and was transferred from Dhaka to Singapore General Hospital's neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on December 15 for treatment. Despite the best efforts of the doctors Hadi succumbed to his injuries, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday."

"Hadi's death has led to protests, anti-India sentiment and attacks on newspapers seen as pro-India in Bangladesh. Violent protests have erupted in multiple cities in Bangladesh after prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi died at Singapore's General Hospital on Thursday. Hadi died from gunshot injuries sustained during an assassination attempt in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, last week. Here is what we know so far."

Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, a leader in the 2024 student-led uprising and spokesperson for Inquilab Mancha, died in Singapore after gunshot wounds. He was shot in the head on December 12 by two assailants on a motorcycle while traveling in a battery-powered auto-rickshaw in Dhaka. He sustained brain stem damage, received initial treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, and was transferred to Singapore General Hospital's neurosurgical ICU on December 15. Despite medical efforts he succumbed to his injuries. His death triggered violent protests, anti-India sentiment, and attacks on newspapers seen as pro-India, with demonstrators blocking Shahbag Square.

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