Independent candidate and Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi was shot and critically injured while preparing for campaign activities in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar area on Friday, December 12. According to police, two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire shortly after Friday prayers, hitting Hadi near his ear and head. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at around 2:35 p.m. and admitted to the One Stop Crisis Centre. Dr. Mostak Ahmed, a resident surgeon at the hospital, stated that Hadi arrived in a critical condition and required CPR. His blood pressure has since stabilized slightly, but a bullet remains lodged inside his head. Witnesses and party colleagues described the attack as sudden and targeted, with three gunshots heard before the attackers fled. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, though no arrests have been made yet. The shooting has heightened security concerns ahead of the upcoming election in Dhaka-8, with authorities pledging to tighten surveillance in the area.