A youth, said to be a leader of Jubo Dal, sustained critical injuries after being shot by unidentified assailants in the capital’s Hatirjheel area late Saturday night.
The victim, Arif Sardar, 35, is a member of the Ward-36 unit of Jubo Dal.
He hails from Hogla Balikandi village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district and currently resides at a rented house in Demra Staff Quarters.
The attack took place around midnight in Morol Goli area of Hatirjheel.
Sub-inspector Md Russell Islam of Hatirjheel Police Station said police rushed to the scene after receiving information and found Arif lying in a pool of blood.
He was immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition.
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Doctors said the bullet entered through his mouth and exited through his forehead, leaving him in a life-threatening state.
According to police, Arif works at a workshop.
The motive behind the attack and the identities of the attackers remain unknown.
His condition is still critical, hospital sources said.