Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A post-mortem examination is being carried out on the body of slain political activist Sharif Osman Hadi at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital ahead of his burial.

The Inqilab Moncho convenor's body was taken to the hospital's morgue shortly before 10am on Saturday from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, according to Deputy Commissioner Ibne Mizan of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Tejgaon Division.

"The post-mortem is under way and security measures have been put in place," he said.

Once the procedure is completed, the body will be taken to the South Plaza of the Parliament complex, where funeral prayers are scheduled to be held at 2pm, he added.

The Chief Advisor's Office has asked those attend...