Inquilab Mancha has vowed to launch a movement to topple the government if all those involved in the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, a frontline leader of the July uprising, are not charged by January 7.
On Friday, members of the organisation again blocked Shahbagh intersection demanding justice for Hadi.
Abdullah Al Jaber, Secretary of Inquilab Mancha, led the blockade and accused the government of lacking the political will to bring the real killers to justice. He warned that charging Faisal Karim Masud alone would not be sufficient, emphasising that all perpetrators must face the law by the deadline.
"The government's conflicting statements regarding Osman Hadi's murder are not credible," Jaber said while addressing protesters. He claimed Hadi was killed for opposing Indian cultural dominance and defending Bangladesh's sovereignty.
After Friday prayers at Dhaka University's central mosque, Inquilab Mancha members marched to the Shahbagh intersection, joined gradually by students and members of the public. Protesters chanted slogans including "We want justice for Hadi's murder" and "No compromise, revolution, revolution." Despite the blockade, traffic on one side of the intersection remained normal.
Jaber criticized authorities for failing to identify or arrest the killers even 21 days after the incident. He accused police of spreading misinformation, highlighting that while they claimed Meghalaya authorities had arrested two suspects, Meghalaya police denied this.
The organisation has pledged to remain on the streets until elections and continue protests until justice is served. Jaber emphasized that any political meetings must be transparent, with no secret negotiations with Delhi.
He said Inquilab Mancha's struggle is against Indian dominance on Bangladesh's borders and for defending national sovereignty-a path Sharif Osman Hadi championed and which they intend to continue.
