Hadi will never be forgotten: CA Yunus at Inqilab Mancha leader's funeral
'By embracing the lessons you gave us, we ensure that you remain alive in our memories,' says Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (20 December) said Sharif Osman Hadi will never be forgotten, stressing that he will remain alive through the lessons he left for the nation.
"Dear Hadi, you wanted to take part in the election. In expressing your desire to contest, you also taught us how elections should be conducted. Let us all accept that process," Yunus said while speaking before the namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayer) of Hadi, spokesperson for Inqilab Mancha.
He said Hadi had demonstrated how to run an election campaign and how to connect closely with people.
"By embracing the lessons you gave us, we ensure that you remain alive in our memories. Hadi, you will never be lost. No one will ever be able to forget you. You will remain with us for decades," the chief adviser said.
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Yunus also said they would continue walking on the path of national progress while remembering Hadi.
Thousands of people from different walks of life joined the janaza at Manik Mia Avenue near the Jatiya Sangsad. Many arrived in processions, chanting slogans demanding justice for Hadi and vowing that his death would not go in vain.
In a recent televised address, the chief adviser said Hadi was an enemy of the defeated forces and fascist terrorists.
"The evil attempt to intimidate revolutionaries by silencing his voice will be completely thwarted. No one can stop the country's journey to democracy through fear, terror or bloodshed. Shaheed Hadi was an integral part of this process. His sole desire was to contest the upcoming elections and play an active role in the next phase of building a new Bangladesh," he said.
The chief adviser said the government would take responsibility for Hadi's wife and his only child.
The nation is observing a one-day state mourning today following Hadi's death. On the occasion, the national flag was flown at half-mast at all government, semi-government and autonomous institutions, educational institutions, as well as government and private buildings across the country and at Bangladesh missions abroad.
Special prayers and munajat were also held at mosques across the country after Jum'a prayers yesterday for the eternal peace of martyr Hadi.
Expressing deep sorrow at Hadi's untimely death, Yunus said the loss was irreparable for the country's political and democratic landscape.
"I pray for the eternal peace of his soul and express my deepest condolences to his bereaved wife, family members, relatives and colleagues," he added.
