Bangladesh’s interim leadership takes a significant stride by committing to a UN investigation into the high-profile killing of Sharif Usman Hadi, voice of the hardline Inkilab Mancha. Chief Adviser Yunus’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam broke the news on social media, outlining plans for a formal submission to the UN’s human rights arm.
This announcement directly responds to a resolute demonstration by Inkilab Mancha protesters camped outside the official Jamuna residence in Dhaka since Thursday dusk. Prominent participants—Secretary Abdullah Al Jabbar, activist Fatima Tasnim Juma, and Hadi’s widow—vowed unyielding commitment. Jabbar addressed the tense assembly: capable of summoning hordes, they prioritized solidarity with the bereaved family, insisting on ironclad justice assurances.
Social media from the scene captured the standoff: baton-equipped security forces encircling the group, who fired back online, ‘Our final stand: UN-led fair probe for Hadi, or we perish here.’
The 32-year-old Hadi spotlighted during 2024’s upheaval that ousted Hasina, positioning himself as a February election hopeful despite allegations of Islamist proselytizing and India-bashing. His end came swiftly on December 12, 2025—shot in the head during a rickshaw ride on Paltan Road by motorcycle gunmen. Air evacuation to Singapore proved futile; he died December 18.
Official probes tag it political intrigue from Singapore, with 17 charged via court filings. As the sit-in persists and electoral stakes rise, this UN outreach tests the interim regime’s grip on a polarized nation.