Key Takeaways
- Senior BNP leader Shahid Uddin Khan was shot and critically wounded in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
- The attack comes amid escalating political violence ahead of Bangladesh’s February 8 general elections.
- The main opposition BNP is boycotting the polls, alleging they will not be free and fair.
A senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was left fighting for his life after a shooting in Dhaka on Friday, highlighting the dangerous political climate ahead of the country’s national elections.
Senior BNP Leader Targeted
Shahid Uddin Khan, a member of the BNP’s national executive committee, was attacked by unidentified assailants near his residence in the Mohammadpur area. Police officials confirmed the incident to PTI.
Khan was rushed to a hospital where his condition remains critical. Authorities have registered a case but no arrests have been made so far.
Election Boycott and Rising Tensions
The shooting occurs against the backdrop of the BNP’s boycott of the February 8 general elections. The main opposition party alleges that polls under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government will not be free and fair.
Violence has increasingly marred the election campaign period, with multiple incidents of arson and clashes reported across Bangladesh in recent weeks.
