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Sharif Osman Bin Hadi^[a] (born Osman Goni;^[b][1][2] 30 June 1993 – 18 December 2025) was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer and a teacher.^[c] He was the co-founder and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho. After the July Revolution, he became a 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.^[d]

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.^[e] His death triggered a series of nationwide violent incidents, targeting media houses, political and cultural sites, and diplomatic missions.^[15] He has been widely recognised as a martyr in Bangladesh.^[f]

Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was born on 30 June 1993^[22] 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.^[4]

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.^[4]

Hadi worked as a lecturer in the Department of Business Studies at the University of Scholars, a private university in Dhaka.^[23][24]

During the July Revolution, Hadi was a resident of Rampura in Dhaka. He participated in local organizational activities and was a coordinator for the Rampura area.^[9]

Hadi co-founded the Inqilab Moncho (Bengali: ইনকিলাব মঞ্চ, lit. 'Platform for Revolution') is a political platform and a student group inspired by July Revolution.^{[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]} 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.^[33] Democratic participation, justice, and political accountability were presented as the central principles underpinning the platform.^[34]