One of the main accused in the murder of Bangladeshi youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi has released another video, rejecting allegations against him and directly contradicting official claims made by authorities in Dhaka.
Faisal Karim Masud, named as a key suspect in the case, said he is currently living in Dubai and not in India or Bangladesh, calling the accusations against him politically motivated and false.
In the video, Masud displayed his UAE visa, the same document earlier reported by CNN-News18. He insisted that he had no role in the killing.
“I am not related to Osman Hadi’s murder directly or indirectly,” Masud said, adding that “fake and fabricated news” is being spread to frame him.
Alleged killer of Osman Hadi issues second video statement! Within the gap of less than 24 hours, Faisal Karim Masud, the alleged killer of Osman Hadi has issued a second video statement from Dubai stating, he has nothing to do with Hadi's murder and his name has been falsely… pic.twitter.com/BAy1oUDvZr— Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (@salah_shoaib) December 31, 2025
Masud went further to accuse Jamaat-Shibir of orchestrating the murder, distancing himself from the crime while attempting to shift blame toward rival political forces. He said his association with Hadi, who was a spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, was strictly professional.
What Masud claims about his background
Masud said he runs a company called Apple Soft and has worked as a software engineer and game developer for more than a decade. He claimed to have developed the “Battle of 1971” game and said he received a national award in Bangladesh for his work.
He also claimed that his business activities earned him between 20 and 30 crore Taka.
Masud admitted that he had donated money to Hadi’s political platform but insisted that it was done in expectation of promised government contracts. He denied funding any illegal activity.
According to Masud, his financial situation worsened after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. He claimed he lost work and suffered business setbacks, prompting him to seek Hadi’s help.
Masud alleged that Hadi demanded five lakh taka in cash, which he said he paid. He also claimed Hadi later asked for office space and manpower to support political rallies.
Masud said the people he provided for those rallies are now being wrongly implicated in the murder case.
“Neither I nor those workers had any knowledge of the killing,” he said.
Claims about events leading up to the murder
Masud said Hadi contacted him again to seek support for a political programme scheduled on December 16. He claimed he delayed his return to Bangladesh in order to assist Hadi.
On the day of the murder, Masud said he left Hadi’s location around 10 minutes before the shooting occurred.
Sharif Osman Hadi was shot dead on December 12, 2025, at around 2:25 pm in Dhaka’s Paltan area while he was leaving a mosque. The killing sparked political outrage and intensified scrutiny of Bangladesh’s law enforcement response.
Allegations against Bangladesh authorities
Masud also addressed allegations related to his motorcycle, which investigators have cited as evidence. He admitted that the bike belongs to him but claimed he cannot ride it. He said it was being driven by his friend Alamgir on the day of the killing while Masud sat behind him.
He claimed they had gone to a resort and said a woman present there was Alamgir’s girlfriend. Masud accused Bangladeshi authorities of unfairly targeting the woman and questioning her character.
Masud further alleged manipulation of evidence by investigators.
He claimed police changed the bike’s number, falsely labelled his backpack as an arms bag, and pressured his father to identify the vehicle. Masud said his father has suffered two brain strokes and was coerced during questioning.
Describing the investigation, Masud called the case “drama.”
His latest video has again raised questions about Bangladesh’s shifting narrative in the case, especially amid conflicting official claims about Masud’s location and movement. Indian intelligence agencies have earlier flagged inconsistencies in Dhaka’s account and warned that poor transparency risks undermining trust in cross-border cooperation.
As Bangladesh continues to face criticism over its handling of high-profile political killings, Masud’s claims, whether true or not, have exposed deeper concerns about investigative credibility, politicisation of law enforcement, and the rush to manage narratives rather than establish facts.
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