The government has appointed Omar Bin Hadi, elder brother of slain Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Sharif Bin Hadi, as second secretary at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, on a contractual basis.

His appointment will be effective for three years from the date of joining, said a notification issued by the Contracts and Foreign Appointment Wing of the Ministry of Public Administration.

The appointment was given on the condition that he must sever all professional ties with any other occupation, business, or government, semi-government, or private organisation. Other terms of the appointment will be determined by the contract, said the notification.

An official of the Ministry of Public Administration also confirmed Omar’s appointment to the post while speaking to The Daily Star today.

On December 12 last year, Hadi, an independent aspirant for the Dhaka-8 constituency, was shot in Paltan area while campaigning. He died on December 18 while undergoing treatment in Singapore.