India, Dec. 19 -- The death of Sharif Osman Hadi has emerged as a defining moment in Bangladesh's already volatile political transition.

As confirmation of his demise spread late on Thursday, protests erupted across parts of Dhaka, underscoring the polarising influence Hadi wielded in life-and the tensions his killing has unleashed in death.

Hadi, a senior figure associated with the "radical" platform Inquilab Mancha, died in Singapore after sustaining gunshot injuries in an attack in central Dhaka earlier this month.

His killing has not only unsettled the capital but also intensified debates around radical politics, nationalism, and Bangladesh's fraught ties with India.

Hadi rose to prominence during the mass student-led uprising of ...