Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader's car has been shot at while he was returning home after campaigning for the Sheaf of Paddy symbol in Narayanganj.

The incident took place around 7:40pm on Sunday on the road next to Araihazar Bazar, said Araihazar Police chief Md Alauddin.

He said the target of the attack was Amir Hossain, former president of Mahmudpur union Chhatra Dal, who is now a businessman.

At the time of the attack, Amir was driving his car. His friend Sadequr Rahman, senior joint general secretary of the union Jubo Dal, was sitting beside him.

No one was injured in the incident, police said.

Sadequr said they had campaigned throughout the day in Mahmudpur.

After finishing the campaign, they stopped a...