Outcry in Bangladesh: Why is 32 year old Usman Hadi being buried near the grave of Qazi Nazrul Islam?

News India Live, Digital Desk: Neighboring country Bangladesh is once again boiling, but this time the reason is not any political speech, but the tragic death of a young leader. In Bangladesh, people have taken to the streets taking one name – Osman Hadi. And the biggest news is that he is being buried at a place where it is not possible for any common man to find a place. Yes, Usman Hadi will be laid to rest right next to the grave of the National Poet of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam. This honor is huge in itself. But the question is, who was this 32-year-old boy and why is he being given such a big place? Who was Osman Hadi? Osman Hadi is considered the face of the 2024 student movement of Bangladesh, which had shaken the strong government of Sheikh Hasina. Usman, who was the spokesperson of ‘Inqilab Moncho’, instilled such enthusiasm in the youth that Takht-o-Taj was overturned. Just a few days ago, on December 12, when he was campaigning for the 2026 general elections, he was shot in broad daylight in Dhaka. A lot of efforts were made to save him, he was even taken to Singapore for treatment, but on 18 December he said goodbye to the world. His death has shocked the entire Bangladesh. The people there are considering him not as a leader but as a ‘martyr’. Why is the grave near Nazrul Islam? Now coming to the biggest question. Qazi Nazrul Islam is called ‘Rebel Poet’. He had ignited fire against injustice with his pen. Coincidentally, Osman Hadi also did the same thing with his voice. Family’s wish: Osman Hadi’s family made an emotional appeal to the government and the Dhaka University administration to give their son a place among the national poets. Symbol of respect: The government and the university accepted this appeal. This decision is also special because it deepens the message that “Only a revolutionary youth should get a place next to a rebel poet.” Meeting of heritage: People believe that the revolution which Kazi Nazrul Islam had talked about in poems, Osman Hadi made it come true on the streets. In the Central Mosque complex of Dhaka University, where the great poet has slept, now Osman Hadi will also be absorbed in eternal sleep. This is not just a grave, but a new page in the history of Bangladesh. While on one hand people are angry over his death, on the other hand this honor shows how deep a place Osman Hadi had made in the hearts of the people of Bangladesh. A young voice, which may have been silenced prematurely, but its influence may never end.