Inqilab Moncho takes out truck procession

Inqilab Moncho yesterday held a truck-mounted protest march at several locations in Dhaka to build public support for its demand for justice over the killing of its spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.

The platform has been campaigning since Saturday after announcing a four-point demand.

Yesterday, it organised rallies at least nine key points in the capital using 10 truck vans.

The march began around 11:30am from Shahbagh and passed through Science Lab, City College, Mohammadpur, Mirpur-10, Uttara, Bashundhara, Badda, Rampura and Jatrabari, before concluding in front of the National Museum in the evening.

At each location, the trucks stopped briefly as leaders addressed gatherings and reiterated their demand for justice.

Before ending the programme, protesters visited Hadi's grave, where Inqilab Moncho Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber, along with others, offered monajaat seeking eternal peace for his soul.

Addressing the rally at Shahbagh, Jaber alleged that a "full-fledged killing syndicate" and elements within state machinery were involved in Hadi's murder.

"Our movement will continue until those responsible are brought to justice. We will not accept any charge sheet that does not name them," he said, adding that no piece of paper can stop their struggle.

He said the platform will announce its next programme today and hinted that it could include actions aimed at forcing the law adviser or home adviser to resign.

Referring to the chief election commissioner, Jaber said they do not want anyone who terms Hadi's killing an isolated incident to remain in office.

"Our continuous programmes will go on until the CEC comes before the public and offers an apology," he said.

The platform's four-point demand includes a 24-day ultimatum for completing the trial of Hadi's killers, suspending work permits of Indian nationals in Bangladesh, filing a case against India in an international court if it refuses to repatriate convicted asylum seekers, and identifying what the platform calls "collaborators of fascists" within intelligence agencies.