Staff Reporter
The assassination attempt on Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha and a prospective candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, has been carried out at a time when the much-needed poll schedule was just announced. The incident has raised renewed concern, uncertainty and tension among the political leadership.
Independent candidate and Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi was shot while attending an election rally in Bijoynagar in the capital.
December 12, 1971. Just four days before the independence, the battlefield in Bangladesh reached its peak of maximum tension. The Indo-Bangladesh joint forces surrounded Dhaka from all sides. The defenses of the Pakistani forces collapsed; most of the areas of the country was declared a liberated area. In the international arena, the independence of Bangladesh was practically certain—this was the most important day just before the victory.
Night in the capital, Dhaka. Red and blue lights flash at intersections, the cacophony of car horns never ceases, and the bustle of people spreads even in the darkness. Suddenly, a flash of light shoots towards the eyes—like a bolt of lightning, like the sun's intense glare, yet it is neither. This is a laser light. Defying a clear court ban, these dangerous beams of light are now gleaming in the hands of the capital's traffic police. They momentarily blind vision, halt movement, and endanger countless lives.
Since the interim government assumed office, mass gatherings, rallies, and blockades have become a daily occurrence in Dhaka and across the country. Despite government initiatives and strict police monitoring to maintain law and order, various groups are occupying streets every day to achieve their demands through demonstrations.
After six years, the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections have been held. In the “mini-parliament” known as DUCSU, the panel backed by Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir won a landslide victory. Out of 28 posts contested across 810 booths in eight centres, Shibir-supported candidates secured 23.