Inqilab Manch Leader Sharif Osman Hadi Shot in Dhaka Ahead of Polls

• Sharif Osman Hadi, a youth leader of the right-wing Inqilab Manch and an election candidate, was shot by unidentified gunmen in Dhaka.
• Hadi was campaigning for the February 12 general elections when three assailants on a motorbike attacked him, leaving him in critical condition with a bullet in his head.
• Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus condemned the shooting as "unacceptable" and ordered a swift investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
• The incident occurred a day after the election commission announced the schedule for the February 12 parliamentary elections.
• Inqilab Manch played a key role in the campaign against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, which was later disbanded.

Why It Matters: Shooting of a candidate highlights political instability before Bangladesh polls.