Overview
- The interim government is funding an air ambulance to take Sharif Osman Hadi to Singapore for advanced treatment after he was critically wounded in a daylight shooting in Dhaka.
- Police launched a nationwide search, released photos of suspects, offered a five million taka reward, and placed border forces on high alert.
- Dhaka summoned India’s high commissioner seeking arrests if suspects crossed over, while city police said there is no verified evidence anyone left Bangladesh and New Delhi rejected the allegation.
- The Rapid Action Battalion reported detaining relatives and acquaintances of a prime suspect as authorities rolled out a security clampdown dubbed Operation Devil Hunt 2.
- Protests escalated in the capital, with student groups blocking a key intersection to demand the Home Affairs adviser’s resignation and with officials promising enhanced protection for candidates and events.