Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The brother of slain Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi has said "the interim government cannot avoid responsibility" for his murder and will ultimately face trial for failing to protect him.

Speaking at a programme titled "Shaheedi Oath" in Dhaka's Shahbagh on Tuesday, Sharif Omar bin Hadi noted that "the martyred Osman Hadi" has returned among them far stronger than when alive, with millions across Bangladesh awaiting justice.

He said that because the murder occurred while the current administration held state power, they cannot escape liability and must eventually stand trial, whether it be today or in a decade.

Omar Hadi claimed that following the killing, attempts were being made to disrupt the general...