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Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Dhaka for the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader and political candidate. Hadi, a key figure in the student movement that toppled the previous government, was shot by masked men during an election campaign event.

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00:00Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Bangladesh for the funeral of youth leader and political candidate Sharif Osman Hadi.
00:07Some are demanding answers about who killed him.
00:11The feeling is so sad because still we don't know who killed our brother.
00:17We don't know what's going on in the coming days.
00:22And still we are not in hope that justice will be ensured in our country.
00:29The 32-year-old Hadi was shot by masked men during an election campaign event.
00:34He was a key figure in the student uprising that toppled the country's previous government last year.
00:39Interim leader Mohammed Yunus addressed the crowd as security forces stood guard following a wave of unrest sparked by the killing.
00:46Hadi's death has led to mob attacks on cultural institutions and newspapers as the country prepares for elections in February.

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