The government of Bangladesh has decided to provide a total of Tk2 crore as financial assistance to the family of Inqilab Mancha convener Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed disclosed the decision while speaking to journalists on Wednesday after chairing a meeting on the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat.
Responding to a question, the finance adviser said two separate allocations had been made for Hadi’s family.
“Tk1 crore will be given from the Ministry of Finance for purchasing a flat or house. The entire amount may not be required. Another Tk1 crore is being provided separately from the Chief Adviser’s fund for livelihood of Hadi’s,” he said.
Dr Salehuddin confirmed that the Ministry of Finance had already approved allocation of Tk1 crore for housing purposes.
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi had earlier announced his intention to contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-8 constituency.
On 12 December, a day after the election and referendum schedules were announced, Hadi was shot in the Box Culvert Road area under Paltan Model Police Station in Dhaka.
He was initially taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where he underwent surgery, before being shifted to Evercare Hospital for advanced treatment.
On 15 December, Hadi was flown to Singapore by air ambulance and admitted to Singapore General Hospital. He died there on 18 December at around 9:30pm while undergoing treatment.
