Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Comrades of Sharif Osman bin Hadi believe his assailants had spent the day at his side on the campaign trail.

Police, however, have not yet disclosed any information on the assailants.

Hadi, an independent election hopeful in the Dhaka-8 constituency and convenor of the Inquilab Mancha platform, was shot immediately after Jummah prayer in the capital's Bijoynagar on Friday.

Supporters have since circulated photographs from his election canvassing earlier in the day, claiming two men seen walking with him were the "professional shooters" who later opened fire.

After sharing with bdnews24.com the decision of a nightlong crackdown to arrest the assailants, Inspector General of Police Md Baharul Alam in a phone call on F...