Dhaka: Inqilab Moncho spokesperson and independent parliament candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency Sharif Osman Hadi was shot this noon in the capital's Bijoynagar Box Culvert area.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the incident, stating that unidentified assailants on three motorbikes approached Hadi around 2:25 pm while he was campaigning in the area and opened fire from close range.
Hadi sustained serious injuries and was immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment at the One-Stop Emergency Centre.