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Osman Hadi laid to rest beside Nazrul Islam’s tomb amid massive crowds

Thousands attended Osman Hadi’s funeral near Dhaka University, with national leaders present and tight security in place.

By NES Web Desk

Dec 20, 2025 19:04 IST

Crowds overflowed at the funeral of Inqilab Mancha convener Osman Hadi. A huge number of people participated in Hadi's final journey at the South Plaza of Bangladesh's National Parliament Building. Around 2:30 PM that day, thousands of people joined Osman Hadi's final journey at the South Plaza of Bangladesh's National Parliament Building. From there, the coffin was taken to Nazrul's mausoleum.

He was buried on Saturday, around 4 PM, next to poet Nazrul Islam's mausoleum beside Dhaka University's central mosque.

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Bangladesh's interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and multiple members of the advisory council joined Hadi's final journey that day. Many were present, including Dhaka University's Proctor Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmad. Jatiya Nagarik Party's Nahid Islam, Hasnat Abdullah, and Nasir Uddin Patwari were present. Jamaat-e-Islami's Amir Shafiqur Rahman and BNP's Salahuddin Ahmad participated in Osman Hadi's funeral. Muhammad Yunus delivered a speech at the funeral ceremony.

Dhaka was wrapped in tight security surrounding Osman Hadi's funeral ceremony that day. A joint force of Bangladesh's army, BGB, and police was responsible for security. National mourning was observed in Bangladesh on this day.

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