Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Senior NCP leader Samantha Sharmin has alleged that party activist Jannatara Rumi received no protection from police despite being subjected to continuous threats and online bullying, and lodging formal complaints.

NCP Joint Convenor Shamantha visited the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue on Thursday to see Rumi's body.

Samantha said detailed information -- including Facebook accounts and phone numbers of those threatening Rumi -- had been handed over to police, yet no action was taken against anyone.

She questioned how elections could take place in such circumstances, claiming that the lives of all July activists in Bangladesh were now under threat.

Drawing parallels between recent acts of violence, Samantha sai...