Sharif Osman Bin Hadi (born Osman Goni; 1 January 1993 – 18 December 2025) was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer and a teacher. He was the co-founder and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho. After the July Uprising, he became a prominent figure in youth-led movements, noted for his opposition to what he termed "Indian hegemony in Bangladesh", his advocacy regarding the July martyrs, and his participation in the Awami League ban protests.
On 12 December 2025, Hadi was shot in the Paltan area of Dhaka. He was airlifted to the Singapore General Hospital on 15 December, where he died three days later. His assassination sent shockwaves throughout Bangladesh, leading to widespread national mourning and cementing his legacy as a martyr among the youth and activist communities. The intense public grief over his murder also sparked significant nationwide unrest, underscoring his profound impact and popularity across the country.
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was born on January 1, 1993 in Nalchity Upazila, Jhalokathi District to Maulana Abdul Hadi and Taslima Hadi. His father was a madrasa teacher and a local imam. The youngest of six siblings, he grew up in a religious environment.
Hadi completed his higher secondary education at Jhalakati N S Kamil Madrasa, passing the Alim examination before enrolling in the Department of Political Science at the University of Dhaka for the 2010–2011 academic session.
Hadi worked as a lecturer in the Department of Business Studies at the University of Scholars, a private university in Dhaka.
During the July Uprising, Hadi was a resident of Rampura in Dhaka. He participated in local organizational activities and was a coordinator for the Rampura area.
Hadi co-founded the Inqilab Moncho (Bengali: ইনকিলাব মঞ্চ, lit. 'Platform for Revolution') is a political platform and a student group inspired by July Uprising. He served as the founding spokesman. The organization aimed to oppose all forms of domination and establish a justice-based state that protects freedom and sovereignty. Democratic participation, justice, and political accountability were presented as the central principles underpinning the platform.
Inqilab Moncho under Hadi's leadership joined a broader network of youth platforms and alliances calling for accountability for protest-related killings and for a ban on the Awami League. Several reports have identified Inqilab Moncho as part of the "July Unity coalition", a grouping of youth and civil society platforms formed in the aftermath of the July protests. The organization in Bangladesh was outspoken critic of neighboring country India.
Hadi was an active participant in the July Uprising and after the protests, he emerged as one of the visible young organisers demanding accountability for protest-related deaths. He accused certain opposition groups of attempting to dominate the movement and criticised what he characterised as corruption among some youth political leaders.
Hadi and Inqilab Moncho repeatedly called for the Awami League to be banned "constitutionally" from politics, arguing that the party had been responsible for repression and protest-related killings. At a "martyrs' assembly" in Shahbagh, he urged political parties to include the trial and banning of the Awami League in their election manifestos and announced plans for a "March for Bangladesh" towards the Bangladesh Secretariat if their demands were not met within 100 days.
For the past 14–15 years, fascism has been established in Bangladesh. Thousands of Aynaghars have been set up under the slogan "We don't want justice, we want execution". My sister was raped after being forced to break her fast. In Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia was left untreated, causing her hand to be crippled. Allama Sayedee was brought to the hospital under the guise of medical treatment and was killed. Mushtaq was murdered in prison. An attempt was made to end the life of Michael Chakma. Most recently, our brothers and sisters were shot at from helicopters, their hearts torn apart. This Shahbagh has not only legitimized but also proved the necessity of that term.
In other statements he framed himself and his organisation as being uncompromising opponents of "fascism" and argued that July protesters should not allow the ruling party to regain political legitimacy. In clashes during the National Citizen Party's March to Gopalganj campaign, Hadi used profanities criticising the situation and called for the dissolution of Gopalganj District. Later, amid criticism, he said that his outburst was an 'epic of liberation' and expressed his regret to anyone who may have been offended.
Call for a National government
On 24 May 2025, Inqilab Moncho held a press conference at the University of Dhaka, where Hadi called for a "National government" inclusive of all anti–Awami League forces, explicitly naming the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and others. At a human chain in front of the Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh earlier, Hadi announced a continuous sit-in programme with five demands, including the arrest of activist Lucky Akter, investigations into past killings and a ban on the Awami League.
Positions on other political parties
Hadi commented on wider opposition politics. In a televised discussion he said that "politics is essentially about bargaining" in the context of reported talks between the National Citizen Party and Gono Odhikar Parishad on a possible merger. Hadi publicly criticised other opposition platforms including the National Citizen Party, alleging that they have tried to "monopolise" the July uprising and that some leaders have become corrupt. At a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen of the University of Dhaka in July 2025, Hadi stated that if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party returned to power while continuing what he described as 'old-style' politics, the party would not remain in office for even two years.
Public statements and media coverage
Hadi frequently uses social media and public speeches to comment on political developments. In July 2025, he demanded the arrest of activist Lucky Akter and called for investigations into alleged massacres. He addressed issues such as alleged "disinformation" about disappeared bodies, arguing that certain campaigns constitute a conspiracy against the state and that mass killings cannot easily be concealed in contemporary Bangladesh.