BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. File Photo

DHAKA, Dec 12, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman strongly condemned the shooting of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson and aspiring independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency   Sharif Osman Hadi, who was critically injured after armed assailants opened fire on him in the capital’s Paltan area today.

“Sharif Osman Hadi has been severely injured by the bullet of an assailant. I express my intense protest and condemnation regarding this brutal incident,” he said. 

Tarique Rahman made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the sixth day event of the BNP's 7-day programme titled 'Plan for Nation Building' at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Convention Hall in the city.

At the same time, he urged everyone in the party including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies so that they can conduct a fair investigation and find the assailants.

He said, “If the attack by the assailants on Hadi is to be stopped, then we definitely need democracy; democracy must be established.”

Highlighting the country’s current critical situation Tarique Rahman called for national unity to tackle the ongoing conspiracies.

“It is evident from the incident involving Osman Hadi today that those who seek to destroy the country's independence, sovereignty, and stability have begun their conspiracy,” he said.

He urged everyone to refrain from spreading confusion and to resist injustice at all costs. He stressed that citizens must remain vigilant and active to regain their lost democratic rights.

During his speech, the Acting Chairman also announced that the eight issues discussed with JCD leaders over the past few days constitute the BNP’s roadmap for future national development.

The eight issues are women empowerment and the family card scheme, digital transformation in education-'One Tab, One Teacher', employment & IT facilities: support for content creators and free Wi-Fi, creating IT workspaces for young entrepreneurs, overseas employment: focus on skills and language, healthcare and prevention: appointing one lakh health workers, and public-private partnership in health services.