Preparations are underway for the burial of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi beside the grave of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at Dhaka University.
On-the-spot observations on Saturday showed that grave-digging work had already begun at the designated site.
Dhaka University Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed told reporters shortly after midnight on Friday that Osman Hadi would be buried next to Nazrul’s grave. He said the decision was taken during an emergency online meeting of the Dhaka University Syndicate held at 10:30pm.
According to the proctor, the university administration visited the proposed burial site after receiving two applications from the Cabinet Division and DUCSU. A note identifying vacant spaces was prepared following the visit, and the final decision was approved at the syndicate meeting.
He added that security arrangements in and around the university in connection with the burial were also discussed during the meeting.