Tarique Rahman offers prayer at Hadi's grave

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman today offered prayers at the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, near the Dhaka University Central Mosque.

He later also prayed at the grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, located in the same area.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir had reached the grave premises earlier and accompanied Tarique during the visit.

Tarique left his Gulshan Avenue residence around 10:40am in a white bulletproof SUV and arrived at the Dhaka University campus at about 11:15am under tight security.

After paying his respects, he is scheduled to go to the Election Commission office to complete his National Identity Card (NID) registration and enlist himself as a voter.

Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and a prominent figure of the July uprising, was shot on December 12, a day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the next national election. He was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment, where he died on the night of December 18.

His death sparked widespread outrage and calls for swift and exemplary punishment of those responsible.