Saturday, December 20, 2025
News

Security heightened at Parliament building, key locations across Dhaka ahead of Hadi funeral

SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

Dhaka | December 20, 2025 1:48:47 PM IST
The Bangladesh Guard Border and police have been deployed at the Parliament building and other key locations across Dhaka ahead of the funeral prayers for Sharif Osman Hadi, as reported by BDNews24.

According to BDNews24, the border security force shared the development in a message issued on Saturday.

It further reported that the Inqilab Moncho convenor's body was taken to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital's morgue shortly before 10AM (local time) on Saturday from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, according to Deputy Commissioner Ibne Mizan of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Tejgaon Division.

"The post-mortem is under way and security measures have been put in place," he said.

It was further reported that after the examination is completed, the body will be taken to the South Plaza of the Parliament complex, where funeral prayers are scheduled to be held at 2PM (local time), he added.

Inqilab Moncho has said that only the national flag of Bangladesh will be displayed at the funeral prayer service for its convenor Sharif Osman Hadi, as per BDNews24 which cited a Facebook post on Saturday, by the platform that said, "There will be no flag other than the national flag of Bangladesh on display. [Hadi's] family seeks everyone's cooperation."

As per BDNews24, the Chief Advisor's Office has asked those attending the funeral not to carry bags or heavy items. Dhaka Metropolitan Police noted that traffic will be suspended from Khejur Bagan Crossing to Manik Mia Avenue because of the expected

Hadi, had announced plans to run as an independent for the Dhaka-8 seat in the upcoming election, was shot at close range on Dec 12 while travelling by rickshaw in the capital's Bijoynagar area. Police said two assailants arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire before fleeing the scene, BDNews24 reported.

His death sparked protests and unrest across Bangladesh, prompting heightened security measures.

According to BDNews24, the National Cyber Security Agency has called on the public to report social media posts that promote terrorism or incite violence amid heightened concerns over online content linked to unrest.

In a statement issued on Saturday, BDNews24 mentioned that the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications said such posts could be reported directly via WhatsApp and email.

Officials said complaints received would be initially reviewed by the National Cyber Security Agency before being forwarded to social media platforms through the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), it further reported. (ANI)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS ()
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
 
MORE WORLD NEWS
South Korean corporate earnings up 20.6%...
Operation Hawkeye: US, Jordan hit over 7...
Balochistan: Unidentified bodies recover...
Pakistan: 29,000 dog bite cases, 19 rabi...
India distributes dry ration packets to ...
Nepal Interim PM calls on people to gear...
More...
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
'Govt is running away from discussions, ...
Assam: Seven elephants killed in train a...
Odisha Police detains Youth Congress mem...
'DMK opposed SIR from beginning as delet...
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offers prayers at S...
BJP's Ram Kadam defends Kokate's resigna...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gup... 
When you look at foreign policy, yo... 
NDMC chairman inaugurates two-day a... 
On Atal Ji's birth anniversary, Pri... 
"Off to design a new cabinet...", s... 
"Effort to snatch away poor's livel... 
UAE approves gene replacement thera... 
'Fire and Ice" replaced by 'Fire an...