Life Timeline
Important moments from Shaheed Osman Hadi’s life
POLITICAL DEMAND
Call for a National Government
On 24 May 2025, at a press conference at the University of Dhaka, Hadi called for a national government comprising all anti-Awami League forces, emphasizing political reform.
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Dhaka-8 Election Campaign
In preparation for the 2026 general election, Osman Hadi launched his campaign as an independent candidate from Dhaka-8, organizing rallies and local consultations.
ASSASSINATION
Assassination Attempt
Sharif Osman Hadi was attacked in a planned armed attack on December 12, 2025, in the Paltan area of Dhaka. He was attacked by masked assailants while riding a rickshaw after leaving a mosque that day. According to eyewitnesses, the assailants on a motorcycle shot him in the head at close range and fled quickly. At the time of the attack, Sharif Osman Hadi was actively campaigning as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-8 constituency in the upcoming February 2026 parliamentary elections. A case has been filed at Paltan Police Station in connection with the attack. The ongoing investigation by the police and RAB has identified two people, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, as directly involved in the attack. According to sources involved in the investigation and allegations by activists, Faisal Karim Masud was an activist associated with the banned Awami League and the attack was planned for political purposes. The investigation also revealed that every person arrested with Faisal was somehow involved before and after the attack. RAB arrested Faisal Karim Masud’s wife Samia, his friend Monika and his brother-in-law Shipu in this incident. It is also alleged that Faisal’s parents also helped him go into hiding and escape safely after the attack. Therefore, they were also detained and questioned as part of the investigation.
DEATH
Death
After being shot, he was first taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later to Evercare Hospital. When his condition deteriorated, he was transferred to Singapore General Hospital by air ambulance on December 15 for advanced neurosurgical treatment. The medical team from Singapore General Hospital and National Neuroscience Institute provided him with the highest level of treatment while keeping him on life support. However, according to the doctors, he suffered irreversible brain damage and multiple organ failure. Sharif Osman Hadi died during an operation at Singapore General Hospital on December 18, 2025, at the age of 32, six days after the attack.
Academic Career
After completing his studies, Osman Hadi worked as a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Scholars. Alongside teaching, he gained recognition as a writer and political analyst
July Revolution
During the July Revolution, Hadi was a resident of Rampura in Dhaka. He participated in local organizational activities and served as the coordinator for the Rampura area.
ACTIVISM
Role in July Revolution
During the July Revolution of 2024, Osman Hadi served as a coordinator in the Rampura area of Dhaka. He was directly involved in grassroots organization, which brought him national recognition.
Inqilab Moncho
Inqilab Moncho is a youth and uprising-inspired platform that emerged from the students and citizens’ mobilisation around the July protests in Bangladesh. The organisation’s stated aims include defending the country’s independence and sovereignty, opposing all forms of domination, and building an “justice-based state”. Inqilab Moncho joined a broader network of youth platforms and alliances calling for accountability for protest-related killings and for a ban on the Awami League. Several reports have identified Inqilab Moncho as part of the “July Unity coalition”, a grouping of youth and civil society platforms formed in the aftermath of the July protests. He was an active participant in the July Revolution. Following the protests, Hadi emerged as one of the visible young organisers demanding accountability for protest-related deaths. He accused certain opposition groups of attempting to dominate the movement and criticised what he characterised as corruption among some youth political leaders.
LEADERSHIP
Co-founder & Spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho
From 13 August 2024, Osman Hadi served as co-founder and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho. He articulated the platform’s ideology centered on sovereignty, justice, and resistance to domination.
Education
University Education
In the 2010–2011 academic session, Osman Hadi enrolled in the Department of Political Science at the University of Dhaka. His university years marked his emergence as a writer, debater, and political thinker.
Education
Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
Osman Hadi completed his Dakhil and Alim education from Jhalakati N S Kamil Madrasa. He passed the Alim examination, during which his interest in religion, politics, and state affairs developed simultaneously.
Birth
Sharif Osman bin Hadi was born on 30 June 1993 in Nalchity, Jhalakathi. He grew up in a socially conscious Muslim family. From an early age, he showed interest in justice, politics, and social reform. These values later shaped his political journey.