As political violence escalates before the upcoming February elections in Bangladesh, a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was critically wounded in a shooting incident in Keraniganj, Dhaka. The victim, identified as Mohammad Hasan Molla, the BNP’s general secretary in Hazratpur Union, was shot on Thursday night and rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for emergency treatment.
Mohammad Faruk, the Inspector in charge of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police outpost, confirmed the attack on Hasan Molla. He stated that Hasan sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital’s emergency department. The incident was reported to the local police station.
According to the victim’s brother, Rakib Molla, two unidentified individuals on a motorcycle shot Hasan in Keraniganj while he was returning home. Hasan was hit on the right side of his abdomen, and he was immediately taken to the hospital for medical care. This incident adds to the growing concerns over law and order and increasing political violence in Bangladesh ahead of the elections.
The recent shooting of Hasan Molla follows a series of violent events, including the killing of Anwar Ullah, a leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, and the attack on a member of the BNP’s youth wing, Jubo Dal. The deteriorating law and order situation in the country has raised alarms, with political parties expressing worries about the safety and security environment leading up to the elections.
