Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the political platform Inkilab Mancha, has died while undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital following complications from surgery. The confirmation came late Thursday, December 18, from Dr. Md. Abdul Ahad, a neurosurgeon at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and member secretary of the National Health Alliance. Hadi had been transferred to Singapore by air ambulance after sustaining a critical head injury from a gunshot.

According to Dr. Ahad, Hadi’s family consented to surgery around 5 p.m. Bangladesh time, but no further updates were received after the operation until his death was confirmed. The activist had been shot on December 12 in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area while participating in a campaign event. He was initially treated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later moved to a private facility before being flown abroad.

Hadi’s death has drawn reactions from political and civil society circles, with calls for a thorough investigation into the shooting incident. Authorities have yet to release details on suspects or motives behind the attack.