A day after Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election schedule was announced, Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the ‘Inquilab Moncho’, survived a gun attack allegedly aimed to kill him. Hadi, known for his vocal criticism of Indian influence and the ruling Awami League, was reportedly one of several political figures targeted in a planned series of assaults. Sources claim that credible intelligence about these threats had been conveyed to the government months earlier. According to reports, a UK-based lawyer with links to international security agencies had warned Bangladeshi authorities in September about possible attacks on Hadi, National Citizen Party organizer Hasnat Abdullah, and Amar Bangladesh Party’s secretary general Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad. Despite repeated alerts and meetings with officials, no preventive measures were taken. Fuad confirmed they had informed the government but received no protection. The incident raises serious questions about pre-election security and the government’s responsiveness to credible threats. Observers warn that failure to act on such intelligence could heighten political tensions and undermine confidence in the upcoming polls.