Inqilab Mancha Spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi Shot in Central Dhaka Ahead of February Vote

Overview

• Police said three men on a motorcycle shot Hadi at 2:25 pm near DR Tower on Box Culvert Road in Bijoynagar before fleeing.
• Hadi, a youth leader of Inqilab Mancha and an independent candidate from Bijoynagar, was starting his campaign in central Dhaka.
• Dhaka Medical College and Hospital’s director said Hadi is on life support with a bullet lodged in his head.
• Muhammad Yunus condemned the shooting as unacceptable and instructed law enforcement to conduct a comprehensive, urgent probe.
• The attack came a day after officials announced the February 12 parliamentary election schedule, and no arrests have been reported.