Former lawmaker Shamim Osman appeared publicly at an Awami League workers’ meeting in New York on August 9, 2026, nearly two years after he was last seen in a public political programme. His public whereabouts had been discussed following the July-August 2024 mass uprising, and he was not seen publicly after the fall of the Awami League government on August 5.
At the meeting, Osman spoke in a self-critical tone about his political role, saying, “I have failed.” He urged Awami League leaders and activists to overcome divisions and unite, saying the question of who is a big or small leader was not important. He also said his political focus had been on groups that do not accept Bangladesh’s independence, and commented on the BNP.
Osman said he met then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina on the night of August 2 and proposed withdrawing the army from the field, lifting the curfew, and holding a large gathering in Narayanganj. The report said serious allegations were raised against him over clashes and shootings in July. Trials involving Osman and Awami League leaders are ongoing at the International Crimes Tribunal over killings and violence linked to the uprising.
আবু সাউদ মাসুদ, নারায়ণগঞ্জ প্রকাশ : ০৯ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ১৭: ১৭ নারায়ণগঞ্জে ‘খেলা হবে’ স্লোগান দিয়ে রাজনৈতিক মাঠ গরম রাখা সেই শামীম ওসমানকে প্রায় দুই বছর পর আবার প্রকাশ্যে দেখা গেছে। তবে এবার নারায়ণগঞ্জের কোনো মিছিল-মিটিংয়ে নয়, হাজার মাইল দূরে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
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