The body of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of the Inqilab Manch, was transferred to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital morgue in Dhaka on Saturday morning for autopsy. Hadi had died in Singapore on December 18 while undergoing treatment after being shot in the head during a public outreach event in the capital’s Bijoynagar area on December 12.

His remains arrived in Dhaka on Friday evening aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight and were kept at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases mortuary before being moved for post-mortem examination. The attack on Hadi, carried out by an unidentified assailant on a moving motorcycle, sparked widespread condemnation and calls for a thorough investigation.

Authorities have yet to announce any arrests or progress in the case. The autopsy results are expected to provide key forensic evidence as police continue their inquiry into the politically sensitive shooting that has drawn national attention.