US EditionAfter Osman Hadi, Another Leader Shot. How Bangladesh Violence Continues to Spiral Out of Control
Motaleb Shikder, NCP labour wing leader, was critically injured in a targeted shooting amid escalating political violence following Sharif Osman Hadi's killing, police said.
- In Khulna's Majid Sarani area, unidentified gunmen shot Motaleb Shikder in the head on Monday , prompting Khulna Police to launch an immediate manhunt while remaining at dark about the motive.
- The attack followed the December 12 shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, who later died on December 18 and was a candidate for the February 12 general elections.
- Medical staff reported Shikder arrived bleeding profusely and in critical condition at Khulna Medical College Hospital before being shifted to the City Imaging Centre for scans.
- The interim government condemned the violence, urged restraint, staged nationwide mourning for Hadi, vowed to track down his killers, and authorities said a dozen arrests have been made.
- The violence has fuelled nationwide unrest, including arson at major newspapers and protests, while Border Guard Bangladesh has been deployed across Dhaka ahead of the February 12 general election.
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Political assassination escalates tense situation in Bangladesh
Sikder was shot in a house in the Sonadanga area while organizing a rally for workers of his political organization. This incident occurred four days after the death, under similar circumstances, of Osman Hadi, who led the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 and was a candidate in the February 2026 elections. On December 12, Hadi was shot by masked assailants as he left a mosque in the Bangladeshi capital and was airlifted t…
After Osman Hadi, another leader shot. How Bangladesh violence continues to spiral out of control
Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, the central organiser of the NCP’s Jatiya Sramik Shakti, the party’s labour wing, was shot in the head by unidentified gunmen. The 42-year-old, who was rushed to Khulna Medical College Hospital, remains in critical condition. Let’s take a closer look at how violence in Bangladesh continues unabated
After Osman Hadi, another student leader shot in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Unidentified gunmen on Monday shot in the head Motaleb Shikder, a second leader of Bangladesh’s violent student-led 2024 uprising. The attack took place in southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. “The Khulna Division head of NCP (National Citizen Party) and central coordinator of the party’s workers front, Motaleb Shikder, was shot a few minutes ago,” NCP’s joint principal coordinator …
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