Bangladesh seeks UN support for fair probe into Hadi’s killing

Bangladesh's interim Government of Muhammad Yunus has sought the cooperation of the UN human rights office for a fair and transparent investigation into the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a media report said on Sunday.  Hadi, 32, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, who rose to national prominence during the July-August 2024 mass protests that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka.

The interim government has sought the cooperation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to ensure a proper investigation over Hadi's killing, state-run BSS reported. The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in Geneva on Friday sent an official Note Verbale to the OHCHR, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said on Saturday. Bangladesh has formally requested technical and institutional assistance from the UN human rights office for the investigation into the killing, it added.