Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:32am on 19 Dec 2025,Friday International
Sharif Osman Hadi, a **32-year-old leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 student-led uprising and convener of the political platform Inqilab Mancha, died on December 18, 2025 in a Singapore hospital after succumbing to injuries from a December 12 assassination attempt in Dhaka, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Hadi was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment but could not be saved despite medical efforts. His death has sparked widespread protests and unrest across Bangladesh, with demonstrators demanding justice and targeting media offices and political symbols. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, declared a national mourning and vowed to investigate the attack. (PC: AFP)
