Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday paid tribute to martyr Sharif Osman Hadi, saying he will never be forgotten and will remain alive through the lessons he left for the nation.
Speaking before Hadi’s Namaz-e-Janaza at Manik Mia Avenue near the Jatiya Sangsad, Prof Yunus said, “Dear Hadi, you wanted to take part in the election. In showing your desire to contest, you also taught us how elections should be conducted. Let us all follow that example.”
He praised Hadi for demonstrating how to run an election campaign and connect closely with people.
“By embracing the lessons you gave us, we ensure that you remain alive in our memories. Hadi, you will never be lost. No one will ever forget you. You will remain with us for decades,” he added.
Thousands of people from different walks of life joined the Janaza, many arriving in processions while chanting slogans demanding justice and vowing that Hadi’s death would not go in vain.
Prof Yunus also described Hadi as an enemy of defeated forces and fascist terrorists, saying, “The evil attempt to intimidate revolutionaries by silencing his voice will be completely thwarted. No one can stop the country’s journey to democracy through fear, terror, or bloodshed.
Shaheed Hadi was an integral part of this process. His only desire was to contest the upcoming elections and help build a new Bangladesh.”
He added that the government will take responsibility for Hadi’s wife and only child.
Following Hadi’s death, the nation observed a one-day state mourning on Saturday, with the national flag flown at half-mast at government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions, educational institutions, as well as government and private buildings across the country and at Bangladesh missions abroad.
Special prayers and munajat were held at mosques nationwide after Friday prayers for the eternal peace of Hadi’s soul.
Prof Yunus expressed deep sorrow, saying Hadi’s untimely death is an irreparable loss for the country’s political and democratic landscape and extended condolences to his family, relatives, and colleagues.
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