The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has imposed maximum alert along all borders of Chuadanga and Meherpur districts following the attempted assassination of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha and a potential independent candidate for Dhaka-8.

Security has been stepped up to prevent the attackers from fleeing the country via the Indian border, with intensified patrolling and searches across all border points.

Lieutenant Colonel Nazmul Hasan, Director of the 6th Battalion (Chuadanga BGB), confirmed that strict security measures have been implemented along the Chuadanga–Meherpur border under the battalion’s jurisdiction. Patrols have been increased at sensitive and strategic locations, and suspected individuals and vehicles are being thoroughly searched.

Additional BGB personnel have been deployed, and both day and night operations are ongoing to ensure that the assailants cannot escape the country. Local residents in border areas have been urged to remain vigilant, report suspicious activity immediately to law enforcement, avoid unnecessary movement near the border, and follow all security guidelines.

Hadi was shot on Friday, Dec 12, around 2:15 pm in front of the water tank in Bijoynagar, Dhaka. He was admitted to the hospital, where a medical board stated he is currently under conservative management.

Meanwhile, the government has announced a reward of 5 million taka for information leading to the arrest of those involved in the attack. The announcement was made on Saturday, Dec 13, by Senior Secretary and Law Enforcement Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury after a core committee meeting on law and order at the Secretariat.

The advisor urged citizens to assist authorities in apprehending the suspects and expressed optimism that the perpetrators would be caught quickly with public cooperation. He also called upon the nation to pray for Sharif Osman Hadi’s speedy recovery.