A senior National Citizen Party leader, Motaleb Shikder, was shot in Khulna amid ongoing unrest in Bangladesh following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Shikder survived the attack and is out of danger, while authorities investigate as political violence continues. Bangladesh witnessed another violent incident on Monday amid ongoing unrest triggered by the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. A senior leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) was shot by unidentified attackers in Khulna, adding to fears of escalating political violence in the country. Violence Follows Killing of Sharif Osman HadiThe shooting comes in the backdrop of widespread violence that erupted after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader and the founder of Inqilab Mancha, a radical student organisation based at Dhaka University.

Source: dna December 22, 2025 11:14 UTC