The death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho and parliamentary candidate for Dhaka-8, has plunged Nalchity’s Khasmahal area into mourning. Hadi, who was injured by gunfire during his election campaign, died Thursday night in Singapore while undergoing treatment. Since the news broke, residents, political leaders, and activists have gathered at his ancestral home to pay respects and demand justice.

Local leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP, and other parties have called for Hadi’s killers to be arrested within 24 hours and for him to be declared a national hero. Demonstrations and road blockades erupted across Barishal and Jhalokathi, with protesters burning tires and chanting slogans against political violence. Family members said they would accept any state decision regarding his burial but urged that Hadi’s legacy be preserved.

Hadi, born in 1993 in Nalchity, was a university teacher and a key organizer of the anti-discrimination student movement. His death has sparked renewed debate over political violence and the safety of electoral candidates in Bangladesh.