The acting chairman of the BNP, Tarique Rahman, called the death of activist Sharif Osman Hadi a political assassination by enemies of democracy. In a statement, he demanded the immediate arrest and punishment of those responsible. He alleged that conspirators are using killings to destabilize the country and sabotage the next national election.
Rahman claimed that rogue groups are systematically carrying out violence as part of a larger blueprint. He argued that after recent political unrest, these criminal elements are shedding blood again to establish a new dictatorship. He warned that failing to firmly confront these miscreants would endanger public safety nationwide. The BNP leader called for unity against what he termed bloodthirsty terrorists waiting to create chaos.
In a separate message, the party's secretary general also expressed shock over the death. Hadi, a spokesperson for a group called Inqilab Moncho, was shot in Dhaka earlier this month. He was treated locally before being flown to Singapore, where he died from his injuries. He had been a prospective independent candidate for an upcoming parliamentary seat.
Rahman claimed that rogue groups are systematically carrying out violence as part of a larger blueprint. He argued that after recent political unrest, these criminal elements are shedding blood again to establish a new dictatorship. He warned that failing to firmly confront these miscreants would endanger public safety nationwide. The BNP leader called for unity against what he termed bloodthirsty terrorists waiting to create chaos.
In a separate message, the party's secretary general also expressed shock over the death. Hadi, a spokesperson for a group called Inqilab Moncho, was shot in Dhaka earlier this month. He was treated locally before being flown to Singapore, where he died from his injuries. He had been a prospective independent candidate for an upcoming parliamentary seat.
