Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Police have released a photo of a suspect in the shooting of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convener of Inquilab Mancha, and are requesting public help to trace the man.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said the suspect was identified after analysing CCTV footage from the scene of the attack.

In a statement issued on Saturday, police said they were "actively searching" for the man and urged anyone with information about his identity or whereabouts to come forward.

Members of the public were asked to contact the national emergency number 999, the deputy police commissioner of Motijheel Division (01320040080), or the chief of Paltan Police Station (01320040132).

Police said the identity of informants would be kept confident...