A prayer and memorial meeting demanding justice for the murder of Dhaka University’s former political science student, Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, was held on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Professor Muzaffar Ahmad Chowdhury Auditorium. The event was organized by the Department of Political Science and attended by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan as the chief guest.

Other speakers included Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Saima Haque Bidisha, Treasurer Professor Dr. M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Professor Dr. Tayebur Rahman, and several faculty members and student leaders. The session was presided over by Professor Md. Shariful Islam, convener of the organizing committee.

Vice-Chancellor Khan described Osman Hadi as a principled individual who stood for justice and the oppressed, calling his killing an attack on ideals. He urged all to play an active role in ensuring swift justice for Hadi’s murder.