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Hasib Al Islam, president of the Dhaka University (DU) unit of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has come under an armed attack in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
The attack took place around 12 noon on Tuesday (November 10) in the Radhanagar area on the outskirts of Sreemangal town.
According to eyewitnesses and local sources, Hasib was travelling to a resort in an auto-rickshaw with a woman when a group of assailants intercepted them.
The attackers allegedly branded him a “July militant” and assaulted him with locally made sharp weapons, including machetes. At one stage, Hasib got out of the auto-rickshaw and fled on foot to save himself.
A video of the incident has since circulated on social media, triggering widespread discussion.
Local residents alleged that leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations were directly involved in the attack. However, the allegation has not been independently verified.
Local law enforcement agencies and the administration are monitoring the situation and trying to identify those involved.
Sreemangal Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun said police operations were underway to arrest the attackers.
