Rabiul Islam, the prime accused in a case filed over the attack on Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat upazila nirbahi officer Wahida Khanom and her father, has made a confessional statement in a local court.

Police arrested a suspended government official on Friday in connection with the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam and her father on September 3.

Assuring that the culprits will be punished, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said a thorough investigation is being carried out to identify the masterminds of the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam.

The physical condition of Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who is undergoing treatment at National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, has improved much, doctors said on Tuesday.

Police in a drive detained two people  in connection with the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam and her father, from Upazila Parishad Premises on Monday.

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into the barbaric attack on Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam of Ghoraghat in Dinajpur district.

BNP standing committee has demanded an impartial probe into the brutal attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam as there is an allegation that Jubo League "cadres have the direct involvement in it".

The condition of Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam, who suffered serious injuries in an attack by miscreants on Thursday, is now stable, said a physician at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital.

Bangladesh Foreign Service Association (BFSA) has demanded justice over the attack on Wahida Khanam identifying the actual reasons behind such a brutal attack.

The prime suspect of the attack on Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam confessed to his involvement in the incident and said they carried out the attack with an intention of stealing.