Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Authorities have confirmed the body of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, who passed away in Singapore while undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in an assassination attempt on him, will be kept at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Osman Hadi is due to arrive in Dhaka on a commercial flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the evening.

"We have completed all preparations to keep Hadi's body at the hospital following a decision taken by the authorities," said Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, the director at the NICVD.

He said the decision might change.

Police have confirmed stepping up security at the hospital.

Hadi's first funeral prayers were supposed to be offered in Singapore.

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